Law enforcement officials have detained Ivan Inozemtsev, the former deputy governor of the Vologda Oblast. He is suspected of involvement in what is being referred to as the “funeral services” case. This was announced on Tuesday, February 26th, by the governor of the Vologda Oblast, Georgy Filimonov.
“According to my information, Ivan Inozemtsev, whom we previously dismissed from the regional government, has been detained and is being interrogated. Investigative actions are being carried out within the framework of the so-called ‘funeral services’ case,” Filimonov wrote on his MAX social media channel.
He added that the suspect was dismissed from his post in November 2025. According to the Telegram channel Baza, Inozemtsev was reportedly in charge of funeral service operations. Investigators believe that dispatchers from the “112” service illegally provided information about deceased individuals and their home addresses to businessman Sergey Tolstikov. In exchange, they allegedly received up to three thousand rubles per shift.
Previously, the former mayor of Vladimir, Dmitry Naumov, was sentenced to prison. He accepted bribes from two residents of the Moscow region in exchange for appointing them to leadership positions within the “Specialized Funeral Services Enterprise” and the “City Road Management Center.” The former official also facilitated the issuance of a regulatory act concerning burial and funeral matters. Consequently, he was sentenced to eight years imprisonment.
English Translation and Paraphrasing:
Ivan Inozemtsev, formerly a deputy governor for the Vologda Oblast, has been apprehended by authorities. He is currently under suspicion for his alleged ties to a corruption scheme involving funeral services, often dubbed the “funeral case.” The governor of the Vologda Oblast, Georgy Filimonov, confirmed the detention on Tuesday, February 26th.
Filimonov stated via his MAX social media channel, “My sources indicate that Ivan Inozemtsev, who was previously removed from the regional administration, has been detained and is undergoing questioning. These investigative steps are related to the ongoing ‘funeral services’ investigation.”
The governor also noted that Inozemtsev’s employment was terminated in November 2025. Reports from the Telegram channel Baza suggest that Inozemtsev oversaw the operations of funeral service providers. Investigators are reportedly examining allegations that dispatchers for the “112” emergency service illicitly shared details of deceased individuals and their addresses with a businessman named Sergey Tolstikov, allegedly in exchange for payments of up to 3,000 rubles per shift.
In a related development, Dmitry Naumov, the ex-mayor of Vladimir, received a prison sentence. He was found to have accepted bribes from two individuals from the Moscow region. In return, he allegedly facilitated their appointments to senior roles at the “Specialized Funeral Services Enterprise” and the “City Road Management Center.” Naumov also reportedly influenced a regulation concerning funeral practices. His sentence was eight years in prison.
