The second criminal case against the former Minister of agriculture and food of the Republic of Buryatia Alexander Manzanola instituted in the Republic, said on Thursday in the regional Prosecutor's office.

"The criminal case initiated on the test results the investigation Department of the FSB in Buryatia in the article "Abuse of power committed by a person holding public office in the subject of the Russian Federation", - said the Agency.

According to acting senior assistant of the Prosecutor of the Republic of Buryatia media relations Irina Kiseleva, found that "in 2010, Manzano, in my role as the Minister of agriculture and food of the Republic, in the framework of implementation of the Republican target program "Production of potatoes and vegetables in the Republic of Buryatia in 2009-2012" illegally granted state support measures in the amount of 47.8 million rubles Baikal trading-industrial company".

"As a result of the Federal budget caused damage amounting to 40 million rubles, the Republican - 7 million rubles", - said she.

The first case of the ex-Minister

In 2013, the FSB also has initiated a criminal case against Manzanola on charges of abuse of office and embezzlement of budget funds. July 30, 2014 Train court of the city of Ulan-Ude recognized the ex-Minister guilty of a crime and sentenced him to 2.5 years of imprisonment with serving sentence in a penal colony.