Deputy Health Minister detained in Udmurtia in a case of large bribes

In Udmurtia, the deputy minister of health care has been detained in a case of a large bribe. This was reported by the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the region in Telegram-channel on February 8.

According to investigators, the suspect, who previously held the position of chief physician of the city clinical hospital No. 2, received a bribe in the form of 1.3 million rubles from a representative of a ritual company for facilitating the conclusion of a contract for the transportation of dead bodies from the hospital in order to provide information on deaths and the subsequent conclusion of a contract on funeral services with relatives.

"The illegal activity of the accused was revealed as a result of a set of investigative actions and operational-search activities," the statement said.

Also on the fact of mediation in bribery was detained 59-year-old acquaintance of the Deputy Minister.

Criminal cases were opened against them under Part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Receipt of a bribe on a large scale") and Part 4 of Article 291.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Mediation in bribery, committed on a large scale"). The suspects were arrested.

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