Tula court begins hearing travel agency director's fraud case

Tula's Tsentralny District Court has begun hearing the case of the director of travel agency Turbar, who is accused of stealing more than 17 million rubles from clients. Proceedings were adjourned until October 28 after the first hearing, the regional courts' press service said.

Prosecutors allege that the company director received 17,050,576 rubles from 61 clients for selecting, booking and purchasing holidays without intending to fulfil those obligations. She is charged with fraud under Part 4 of Article 159 of Russia's Criminal Code.

The defendant remains subject to a written undertaking not to leave and to maintain proper conduct.