The chief physician of the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology of Tatarstan is suspected of fraud.
Kazan law enforcement officers detained Elena Sizova, the media reported on Thursday, September 12.
This information was confirmed by a RIA Novosti source in Tatarstan law enforcement agencies.
However, the agency was not told for what reason Sizova was detained.
Local media reports that this is a case of fraud involving government contracts.
It is specified that the arrest itself took place on the evening of September 11.
A criminal case has been opened against her. The investigation is being conducted by the Investigative Committee and the economic police of the republic.
The Tatarstan Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology is one of the key institutions of Rospotrebnadzor in the region.
The organization's responsibilities include monitoring water and air quality and supervising public places and businesses.
