The State National Security Committee announced a corruption scheme in the Ministry of Health's blood center. A former official has been detained.

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The State Committee for National Security reported a corruption scheme in the Ministry of Health's blood center. A former official has been detained.
According to the press service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (GKNB KR), a former director of the Republican Blood Center has been detained on suspicion of organizing a long-term corruption scheme. A criminal case has been initiated under Article 336, Part 1 "Corruption" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

K. B. B. held the position of director from 2012 until August 2025. In 2020, he conspired with the head of the private company LLC "M." and installed expensive medical equipment at the center, including Cobas S201 and ARCHITECT Plus PCR laboratories from ABBOTT. He then signed a contract with LLC "M." for the supply of reagents at inflated prices, allowing him to receive kickbacks.


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As a result of the audit of the financial and economic activities of the RBC for the years 2020-2025, the investigation established damages amounting to 36 million soms caused by the former director K. B. B. and the supplier LLC "M.", - the statement notes.

K. B. B. has been placed in the pre-trial detention center of GKNB KR.

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As for the actions of the head of LLC "M.", a legal assessment will be given during the ongoing investigation.

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