Reports circulating on a Telegram channel identify Irina Gerbekova, the Deputy Head of the Government of Karachay-Cerkessia, as a defendant in a criminal case alleging the organization of a criminal group. The material frames the case as involving a structured effort to coordinate illicit activity at a regional hospital, with the details aligning to Gerbekova’s leadership era at the time.
The posts suggest that the investigation views Gerbekova as having orchestrated a significant theft at a regional medical facility. The narrative connects this alleged wrongdoing to the period when she served as chief physician of the Karachay-Cerkess Republican Clinical Hospital, from 2018 until her transition into government work, with the case tied specifically to that timeframe.
According to the information, while in the role of chief physician, she is said to have formed an organized group comprising a chief accountant, several local entrepreneurs, and hospital cashiers. All members are described as defendants in the case, facing prison sentences reportedly ranging from 15 to 20 years as the proceedings move forward.
The investigation is described as alleging that the criminal community siphoned funds designated for the hospital through fictitious purchases, fake deals, and misdescribed contracts. The broader implication is a systemic scheme that used hospital procurement channels to divert public money into private hands.
In addition to the Karachay-Cerkessia report, developments were noted regarding another region where the head of the Judicial Department of Rostov Region, Andrei Roschevsky, was arrested in a bribery case, signaling a wider pattern of investigation into high-ranking officials and the mechanisms of public corruption.
Source attribution: Socialbites, reporting on the events as of April 7, 2023, provided initial coverage of the allegations and the involved parties. The information has been summarized here to convey the core claims as presented by the reporting channel and subsequent updates in official proceedings.