The court arrested a collection of vintage cars in the case of former Deputy Minister of Defense Ivanov

A collection of 12 retro cars and two retro motorcycles dating back to 1953 has been arrested in the case of former Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who is in pre-trial detention for taking bribes. This is stated on December 22 in court documents, reports "RIA Novosti".

Among the vintage cars seized are a rare 1942 American Packard and a British Triumph 1800 roadster (1948), there is also a 1941 Chevrolet and a 1969 Moskvich-412. In total, the collection includes cars manufactured between 1938 and 1977.

A total of 37 vehicles have been arrested in the case, including 23 cars, 12 motorcycles, one motor scooter with sidecar and an open fishing boat. All of them are registered to four people close to Ivanov, as well as two firms controlled by him.

Ivanov ' s detention became known on April 23. The next day he was arrested. Ivanov is accused of taking a bribe in the amount of 1.185 billion rubles. According to the investigation, he entered into a criminal conspiracy with the heads of contractors working at the facilities of the Ministry of Defense, and signed contracts with them in exchange for illegal personal remuneration. On June 20, he was dismissed from his post. A friend of the former deputy minister, Sergei Borodin, and co-founder of Olimpsitistroy LLC, Alexander Fomin, were also taken into custody as part of the criminal case.

Deputy Minister's lawyer Denis Baluev told Izvestia that Ivanov is accused of patronizing the agency's contractors in exchange for property benefits. Also on Wednesday, searches took place in the apartment of the arrested. Exclusive Izvestia footage shows law enforcement vehicles parked in the courtyard of a house in the center of Moscow, and automatic gates closed with handcuffs.

Timur Ivanov served as general director of Oboronstroy from March 2013 until his appointment as deputy defense minister in 2016, the company specializes in building housing for military personnel.