Russian court jails businessmen who sold Chinese-made AK-12 parts to Kalashnikov
A court in Khimki in the Moscow Region sentenced five people to terms ranging from 7.5 years suspended to nine years in prison in a case involving the theft of 37.7 million rubles ($451,000) from the Kalashnikov Concern. Investigators said contractors bought substandard parts for AK-12 rifles in China, passed them off as Russian-made, and imported them disguised as ordinary nuts. The Insider…
A Russian court sentenced five individuals to jail terms ranging from 7.5 years suspended to nine years for selling Chinese-made AK-12 rifle parts to Kalashnikov Concern. The defendants bought substandard components in China, disguised them as Russian-made, and imported them. The contract was valued at nearly 50 times the supplier's annual revenue, which was only 2.23 million rubles ($27,000) in 2023.
The court found that the parts did not meet contract requirements, and the damage to Kalashnikov was estimated at 37.8 million rubles ($452,000). The case involved a nearly $1.3 million contract signed in October 2023, which was 49 times larger than the contractor's annual revenue. The case was heard in Khimki, Moscow Region, and was held behind closed doors.
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