In Orenburg, forensic expert Andrei Gromov, accused of fraud, was sent to jail This was announced on Thursday, December 2, by the Leninsky District Court of Orenburg.
According to the court, the accused at the time of the investigation of the criminal case under article 159 (“Fraud”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and 285 (“abuse of office”) The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was sent to a pre-trial detention center – until January 29, 2022. Lawyers who applied for house arrest for their client were denied.
According to a law enforcement source of Lenta.ru, Gromov's accomplices created a whole business on the bodies of the dead – forcing the relatives of the deceased to conclude contracts for cosmetics for corpses and other services.
On Wednesday, December 1, FSB operatives, with the support of special forces, came to search the forensic morgue. Operational activities were carried out in the funeral hall and in the paperwork department. At this time, the special forces ensured the safety of the employees, controlling the perimeter.
Andrey Gromov headed the GBUZ “Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination” of the region from 2006 to 2010. Later, there were complaints that he was forcing experts to force relatives to sign contracts. After checking by the prosecutor's office, he was removed from office. The official who replaced him in 2020 retired, and Andrei Gromov again headed the bureau.