Barankin Boris Vladimirovich

Barankin Boris Vladimirovich

Biography

2023: Charges of fraud in the purchase of medicines and seizure of property worth 53 million rubles

On May 22, 2023, it became known that Boris Barankin, former general director of the Federal Siberian Scientific and Clinical Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, was detained by law enforcement officers in a large-scale fraud case (Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

According to the press service of the Main Investigation Department ICR for the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Khakassia, in the period from 2018 to 2021 Russia , Krasnoyarsk contracts for the supply of medicines for the needs of the FSNCC FSNCC FMBA of Russia were concluded between the FSBI FSNCC and a commercial company located in the city. The contracts were paid to the FSBI FSNCC FMBA of Russia at the expense of compulsory health insurance allocated by the Federal Compulsory Health Insurance Fund.

Former General Director, Deputy Director for Insurance and Extrabudgetary Activities, Head of Pharmacy of the Federal State Budgetary Institution FSNCC FMBA of Russia, as well as the head of the procurement department of a commercial company and other persons, acting as part of a group of persons by prior conspiracy, implemented a fraud scheme by partial substitution of medicines.

Participants in the fraudulent scheme received from suppliers under the guise of drugs necessary for the needs of FMBA patients other expensive drugs totaling more than 9 million. rubles The supplied medicines were paid by the FSBI FSNCC FMBA of Russia at the expense of compulsory health insurance. medical The suspects disposed of the drugs received for their personal purposes and in the interests of other persons.

The former general director was detained and detained, the deputy director for insurance and extrabudgetary activities and the head of the procurement department of a commercial company was chosen a preventive measure in the form of house arrest.

In order to compensate for damage to the property of the accused: a car, two residential and two non-residential premises, funds, seized in the total amount of more than 53 million rubles.^[1]

2025: Arrest on charges of taking a bribe of ₽16,5 million

On February 4, 2025, the Central District Court of Krasnoyarsk decided to detain Boris Barankin, former Director General of the Siberian Scientific and Clinical Center of the FMBA, until March 18, 2025. According to the Investigative Committee, he is suspected of receiving a bribe on an especially large scale.

According to Kommersant, investigators detained Boris Barankin on January 14, 2025 as part of a criminal case under part 6 of article 290 of the Criminal Code of Russia. For this crime, punishment is provided from eight to fifteen years in prison.

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According to investigators, the suspect received more than ₽16,5 million from a top manager of a commercial organization for assistance in winning competitions for the supply of medical devices for the Siberian Scientific and Clinical Center.

After interrogation and placement in a temporary detention center, Boris Barankin allegedly attempted suicide. In a coma, he was taken to an emergency hospital, where doctors managed to save his life.

According to the publication, relatives of the former director of the FMBA center expressed doubt about the version of the suicide attempt. They consider the incident an accident and insist on a thorough investigation of the incident.

In relation to Boris Barankin, this is the second criminal case. Since March 2024, the first case related to large-scale theft in the supply of medicines has been considered in the Central District Court of Krasnoyarsk. The next court hearing is scheduled for February 10, 2025.

The Siberian Research and Clinical Center of FMBA is a large medical institution of federal significance, providing a wide range of medical services to the population and conducting research in the field of healthcare.^[2]

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