Uncovered: Illicit Medical Supplies Syndicate Valued Over 620 Million Rubles
Cops Bust Secret Medical Supplies Scam in St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad Region
Hey there! I've got the scoop on a juicy antitrust investigation that's rocking St. Petersburg and the Kaliningrad region. Buckle up!
Turns out, big-time fraudsters have been messing with medical supplies for state institutions. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) dropped the hammer and busted a cartel worth over 620 million rubles! Yikes, that's some big bucks.
According to the FAS, two shady companies played dirty in the tenders for medical devices by sticking together. They shared the same infrastructure to participate in the tenders and were as close as peas in a pod financially and economically. Those state contracts? They were signed with initial prices hardly touched.
The FAS didn't stop there. They're forwarding the evidence to law enforcement agencies to decide whether to slap a criminal case on these scammers. Seems like they take these anti-competitive agreements on socially significant markets pretty seriously!
By the way, this ain't the first time Russian antitrust authorities have caught at cartel in the medical field. There was another one worth 1.2 billion rubles, with suspicions of collusion to keep prices sky-high at auctions.
The FAS alsosent requests to major poultry and pork producers for some price and collusion checks. Interesting times ahead, folks!
Keep an eye out for any updates from the FAS or local news sources for more details on this case. That's all for now, dudes! Stay tuned for more juicy headlines!
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St. Petersburg, Zoya Oskolkova
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In the midst of this antitrust investigation, it appears that these fraudsters manipulated not only medical supplies but also equipment related to health-and-wellness, potentially compromising the care of those in state institutions.
Moreover, the ongoing investigation could shed light on the complex web of secret agreements in the medical-conditions sector, as this incident seems reminiscent of previous cases where cartels colluded to artificially inflate prices.
