Fraudster Dmitry Avdeev, posing as a general, was arrested in Moscow 
A Russian was detained in Moscow, who introduced himself as a general of one of the law enforcement agencies. On Tuesday, November 9, the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Irina Volk reported to Lente.ru.
According to the police, he suggested that the businessman, suspected of evading customs payments, decide on the termination of the criminal case. For this he asked for 45 million rubles. Within a few months, the false general received 11 million rubles from the man for operating expenses. The money was allegedly used to bribe officials, conduct examinations and pay for business trips. At the time of the transfer of the next amount, the police detained the swindler. A criminal case was initiated under Article 159 (“Fraud on an especially large scale”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In relation to the suspect, a preventive measure was chosen in the form of arrest. The detectives continue to search for possible accomplices.
According to TASS, the detainee's name is Dmitry Avdeev, now he is being tested for involvement in similar crimes.
On January 13, it was reported that in Dagestan, who introduced himself as a Russian general army is a swindler who cheated a Russian woman for one million rubles.