Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine received evidence of theft of gas from the gas transportation system of Ukraine (GTS) by three more heads of regional gas companies. Currently, the confirmed sums of damages for the chairman of the board of JSC "Kryvorizhgaz" are more than 202 million UAH, the chairman of the board of JSC "Volyngaz" - more than 130 million, and the head of the board of JSC "Chernigivgaz" - almost 220 million UAH. Notify in department.
According to note in BEB, in order to ensure compensation for damages caused to the state, a seizure was imposed on the movable and immovable property of the persons who were notified of the suspicion, in the total amount of UAH 246 million, and the corporate rights of the sanctioned businessman Dmytro Firtash in the total amount of more than UAH 7,4 billion.
According to the evidence gathered during the pre-trial investigation in the case of large-scale theft of blue fuel from the GTS, the heads of certain regional gas companies of the Regional Gas Company (RGK), which are under the control of oligarch Dmytro Firtash, are involved in the scheme.
BEB detectives informed the mentioned officials about the suspicion under part 2 of Art. 27, Part 5 of Art. 191, Part 2 of Art. 27, Part 3 of Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (appropriation, embezzlement of property or possession of it by abuse of official position in particularly large amounts and legalization of property obtained by criminal means).
The investigation established that Dmytro Firtash, the de facto head of the RGK group of companies, organized a scheme of unauthorized withdrawal of gas from Ukraine's GTS, in which officials of controlled enterprises participated.
In order to cover the company's expenses, for the unauthorized withdrawal of gas from the "Operator of the GTS of Ukraine", regional gas transferred funds to the company controlled by the sanctioned oligarch in a much larger volume than was supplied with gas.
In this way, regional gas officials embezzled state funds, which were intended for the purchase of fuel for the needs of Ukrainian citizens, in particularly large amounts. In the future, the funds were transferred to controlled companies and appropriated.
The law enforcement officers received evidence of the businessman giving instructions to company managers, communication between them, mechanisms for withdrawal of funds and attempts to hide traces of illegal activity.
According to the forensic economic examination and other evidence, the suspects caused more than UAH 2021 billion in losses to the state in 4,2.
So far, 15 persons have already been notified of the suspicion, including a sanctioned businessman, the owner of a gas holding, 11 managers of regional gas companies and two managers of RGK, the director of the company. 6 heads of regional gas companies are in custody. Extras face up to 12 years in prison.
The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine in cooperation with the employees of the Security Service of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office.
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