Former Blood Center Director Detained for Organizing Corruption Scheme

Сергей Гармаш Local news / Exclusive
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Former director of the Blood Center detained for organizing a corruption scheme
The State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic (SCNS) has uncovered serious corruption schemes at the Republican Blood Center (RBC) of the Ministry of Health. A criminal case initiated under the article on "Corruption" revealed a systematic embezzlement of budget funds on a scale exceeding the norm.

The investigation established that K.B.B., the former director of the RBC, who held this position from 2012 until August 2025, conspired with the head of the private company OsOO M. In 2020, expensive medical equipment was installed at the center, specifically PCR and IHL assays from the brands Cobas and Abbott. Later, the former director signed a contract with this company for the supply of reagents, which were purchased at inflated prices over five years. For his actions, K.B.B. regularly received "kickbacks" from the supplier.

An analysis of the financial and economic activities of the RBC from 2020 to 2025 showed that the actions of K.B.B. and the management of OsOO M caused damage to the state amounting to 36 million soms. On March 5, 2026, the former director of the Republican Blood Center was arrested and placed in the SCNS detention center.

Currently, investigative actions are ongoing. Law enforcement agencies are conducting operational measures to identify other officials who may have been involved in this corruption scheme. A legal assessment of the actions of the head of the private company will be provided during the further investigation.
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