DBR employees exposed a large-scale scheme of misappropriation of diesel fuel in the military unit of the aviation brigade stationed in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
According to the investigation, the organizer of the criminal scheme was the commander of the material support company. He involved the commander of one of the platoons and the driver in the illegal activity.
The attackers systematically falsified official documentation, writing off fuel allegedly for the needs of performing combat missions, in particular, during air raids and aircraft takeoffs.
In fact, diesel fuel was sold in large volumes to local entrepreneurs, including public transport owners, at a price of 40 hryvnias per liter.
Law enforcement officers recorded the sale of one of the batches weighing over 5 tons.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Other episodes of fuel theft are being identified and documented.
All three suspects were detained. They were charged with embezzlement of military property under martial law, committed in a prior conspiracy by a group of persons using their official position and repeatedly (Part 4, Article 410 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The sanction of the article provides for up to 15 years in prison.
Investigators are preparing a petition to the court to impose preventive measures and remove the suspects from their positions.
Procedural management is provided by the Ivano-Frankivsk Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Field of Defense of the Western Region.
