9 People Arrested In Siberia After 3 Patients Die While On IVs

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Russia's Investigative Committee said on September 17 that nine people were arrested in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk after the deaths of three people who died while receiving IV treatments. Those arrested were charged with providing illegal medical services at home for fees. According to the officials, the suspects illegally used strong and psychotropic substances through IV drips to people suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction without proper diagnoses. A search of the suspects' homes allegedly uncovered a large amount of illegal medical substances. To use the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.