Medicines' former director indicted
In the Omsk region of Russia, Igor Bogdashin, the former general director of the joint-stock company "Pharmacy Network 'Omsk Drug'", has been charged with fraud, according to reports from RBK Omsk. The alleged crime is committed under part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Fraud").
The criminal case against Bogdashin was opened after his repeated lawsuit against the Ministry of Property Relations of the Omsk region. The fraud charge is related to the supply of subsidized drugs. It is not specified that this case has any connection with the ministry or his initial appointment as general director in February.
Bogdashin was fired from his position on May 5, but no official reasons for his dismissal were given. His repeated lawsuit temporarily restored him to his position on June 27, but he was subsequently detained and placed under arrest by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Omsk region. He has been in custody since July.
The alleged crime resulted in the theft of more than 4 million rubles from the budget, but no further details about the specific drugs or subsidies involved were provided. No information was given about any potential legal representation for Bogdashin or the reasons for his second firing.
Arkady Kerbel has taken over as the new head of the joint-stock company "Pharmacy Network 'Omsk Drug'." The crime is alleged to have taken place in the Omsk region, but no additional information about the case is currently available. As the investigation continues, official announcements from law enforcement or the company involved will likely provide more details about this developing story.
