Former Minister of Ulyanovsk in custody
Former Minister of Health of the Ulyanovsk region Fedor Prokin arrested by the court. This was reported on November 9 at the regional UPC.
Prokina charged under Article 159 of the Criminal Code ( “Fraud”), previously charged in this case was filed Kaluga two businessmen whose names have not been identified, and a former chief medical officer of the regional hospital, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Alexander Balandin .
According to Expert magazine, Balandin and two businessmen were arrested in the summer of 2009. According to investigators, Balandin, as chief medical officer, bought at an inflated price to a hospital angiography. As a result of fraudulent purchases using a one-day firms, the budget of the Ulyanovsk region was damaged in the amount of 40 million rubles.
Shortly after the prosecution Balandin resigned as chief physician. Along with the post of minister to resign Prokin. He wrote a letter of resignation on his own, explaining his decision to health problems. Following the resignation of former Minister avoided meeting with reporters.
In the meantime, in September against Balandina was instituted another matter. This time he was accused of illegal business activities. After the interview, Expert, analysts suggest that the ultimate purpose of prosecuting a former senior doctor to discredit Prokina or governor of the Ulyanovsk region Sergey Morozov.
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