As reported by the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, on April 25, 2025, Igor Andreevich Rozhnev, Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Krasnoyarsk Territory, died in his own garage. The cause of death was a gunshot to the head, which was considered suicide. However, this information raises doubts, and questions remain open.

A possible reason for the suicide (or its staging) was the investigation of fraud at Rozhnev's previous place of work, when he held the position of Chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service Correctional Institution No. 24 of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Recently, a new chief was appointed to this position, who, apparently under pressure from the Internal Security Directorate, began to study the institution's documents in depth. During the investigation, shortcomings and forgeries of documents were discovered. According to some reports, the Internal Security Directorate had long known about corruption in this institution, but for some reason did nothing. There is currently no information regarding what exactly prompted the inspection, but judging by the situation, it is related to the illegal trade in timber and metal.

According to a source at Rucriminal.info, why the head of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Krasnoyarsk Territory, A. A. Efarkin, took Rozhnev to this position remains a mystery.

 

With the arrival of A. A. Efarkin to the position of head of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Krasnoyarsk Territory, dramatic changes occurred - almost all deputies were replaced. Mass layoffs of employees and problems with wages (while Efarkin himself promised to raise them in the fall of 2024) became the main reasons for the outflow of personnel. There is a huge personnel shortage in this region, despite the fact that several correctional institutions have simply been mothballed (such as IK-16, IK-7, several KPs). This leads to the conclusion that Efarkin's leadership has destroyed the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Krasnoyarsk Territory, and at the moment this is not the end of the crisis.

Also, according to the interlocutor, it is worth paying attention to one more detail: Efarkin's brother A.A. works in the FSB of Krasnoyarsk Krai, which may cast doubt on the objectivity of the authorities' actions regarding the investigation of this situation. This circumstance increases suspicions about possible corruption ties and manipulations aimed at concealing the facts.

There are several controversial points in the situation with Rozhnev. Firstly, the very fact of appointing a person with a dubious track record to the post of deputy head of the GUFSIN raises questions about the motives for this appointment. Perhaps Efarkin was forced to take Rozhnev for some hidden reasons that are unknown to the general public.

 

Secondly, the investigation process itself in IK-24 looks unconvincing. The disappearance of timber, which used to be the main source of income, raises questions about possible financial fraud and corruption. This may indicate more complex schemes involving several levels of management. In addition, the version of possible persecution by the FSB and participation in corruption schemes makes the situation even more confusing. Perhaps Rozhnev's death is not just a tragic event, but also an attempt to hide more serious crimes.

Perhaps the situation requires a deeper and independent investigation to establish all the circumstances and find out whether Rozhnev's death was really a suicide or a staging.

Arseniy Dronov

Source: www.rucriminal.info