Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine together with the SBU exposed three people in the embezzlement of state funds in particularly large amounts. They have now been notified of suspicion. Among the defendants are employees of a municipal enterprise responsible for the construction of road and transport facilities in the capital.
It was established that officials, in prior collusion with representatives of several commercial companies during the construction of the Podilskyi bridge crossing over the Dnieper River, arranged the purchase of nylon nets at significantly inflated prices.
In particular, companies from the Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates purchased one mesh from a factory in Turkey for $110, then imported it to Ukraine and sold it to a utility company for 6 times more, as evidenced by customs documents.
In this way, from 2017 to 2021, the suspects caused over UAH 153 million in losses to the budget. This is also confirmed by the forensic examinations conducted.
Currently, three persons involved in the case have been notified of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 191 (embezzlement, embezzlement of property or taking possession of it through abuse of official position) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
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