OREANDA-NEWS  In Chelyabinsk, the deputy of the City Duma Oleg Ivanov was detained for tax evasion in the amount of more than 500 million rubles.

He is currently in the status of a suspect. Investigative actions against him are carried out by employees of the Investigative Committee and the FSB of Russia.

The deputy's firm "Alfastroy" executed contracts for the construction and repair of buildings of law enforcement agencies and state institutions. In 2016, Ivanov was awarded the title of "Honorary Builder of the Urals".

The website of the Chelyabinsk City Duma says that in 2012-2014, the deputy was awarded certificates of honor from the governors of the region for many years of conscientious work and a special contribution to state construction.