Enriched by 35.8 million UAH: The National Anti-Corruption Bureau has charged the head of the state enterprise responsible for road maintenance in Poltava region.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office informed the director of the state enterprise responsible for road maintenance in Poltava about suspicions. From 2020 to 2023, he laundered illegally acquired assets and declared false information. Currently, his movable and immovable property has been seized.
This was reported by the press service of NABU. It is noted that the director of the mentioned state enterprise acquired immovable and movable property, rights to real estate, and cryptocurrencies worth a total of 35.8 million hryvnias over three years. All this property was obtained through illegal means. The Bureau has announced the complete list of assets, stating that investigative actions are still ongoing, and the list may expand.
"The acquisition of these assets was made possible due to the criminal activities of the suspect in public service, such as extortion of unlawful benefits, abuse of power, embezzlement, and misappropriation of property," the statement reads.
The list of assets acquired by the wrongdoer includes:
- a residential building (200.3 sq.m) with a garage, security house, utility building, and swimming pool in the suburbs of Poltava worth 13.7 million UAH;
- a land plot (40 acres) under the house worth 1.7 million UAH;
- an apartment (over 100 sq.m) worth 3.2 million UAH in the city of Poltava;
- property rights to six apartments in new buildings in Poltava with a total value of 7.7 million UAH;
- 73 agricultural land plots with a total area of 146 hectares in the Poltava region;
- a jet ski with a trailer;
- various cryptocurrencies equivalent to 180,000 USDT (6.6 million UAH at the time of the crime).
It is noted that to conceal the assets and the sources of their origin, the official registered all assets in the names of close relatives, with the exception of the cryptocurrency, which he owned personally but did not declare. All property has been seized. The actions of the official have been classified under Part 3 of Article 209 and Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Statistics from NABU
In October, it marked 10 years since the signing of the decree to establish the agency. During this time, detectives held 1,500 people accountable, including 200 officials. Thanks to NABU, the state has recovered over 9 billion UAH in damages. Only in September 2024, NABU and SAP opened 51 criminal proceedings and announced suspicions against 15 individuals.
For the first time, NABU and SAP announced suspicions on December 17, 2015. The suspect was an intermediary who transferred a bribe of 4,000 dollars to one of the judges of the Severodonetsk city court. He promised to release the individual from serving the unserved part of the sentence and lift the seizure on a vehicle.
In the first half of 2024, NABU and SAP conducted active work in the fight against corruption. In total, 323 new investigations were opened, within which 166 individuals received the status of suspects, and 131 individuals were charged. Of these, 36 corrupt officials were punished.
Earlier, Informator reported that the Verkhovna Rada adopted bill No. 12039 on October 29 regarding agreements with the investigation in corruption cases. The document allows individuals to disclose their accomplices, compensate damages, pay a large fine, and receive a lesser prison term than required by the Criminal Code. The law was supported by both SAP and NABU.