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Russia - Deputy Head of Ivanovo Department of Health Arrested in Fraud Case

Russia (bbabo.net), - In Ivanovo, a criminal case has been initiated on fraud, in which one of the heads of the regional health department was arrested, the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Ivteleradio reports with reference to the press service of the FSB in the region.

As explained in the department, the facts of fraud were suppressed in the development of budgetary funds allocated for the purchase of medical equipment for the acquisition of medical institutions. It was established that a representative of a commercial organization engaged in the supply of medical equipment stole more than 10 million rubles of budget funds.

- On this fact, the investigative unit of the FSB of Russia in the Ivanovo region initiated a criminal case under part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. During the investigation, information was obtained about the involvement in the crime of one of the heads of the health department, the security forces said.

The official was detained on January 18. The suspect was taken into custody for two months.

Russia - Deputy Head of Ivanovo Department of Health Arrested in Fraud Case