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Russian Military Ex-Commander Popov Arrested on Large-Scale Fraud Charges - Court

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The former commander of the 58th army of the Russian armed forces, Major General Ivan Popov, was arrested on large-scale fraud charges, the 235th garrison military court told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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"By the resolution of the 235th garrison military court of May 17, a preventive measure was chosen in the form of detention of Ivan Ivanovich Popov for 2 months," a court representative said.
Popov was charged with fraud on a particularly large scale, the representative added.
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