The State Bureau of Investigation and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported suspicions against the former head of the regional branch of Lviv Railways for abuse of office, which caused losses to the state of over UAH 31 million. The State Bureau reported this on September 11.
According to the investigation, the official deliberately ignored the instructions of the management of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia and allowed a private legal entity to use its own locomotives on the tracks of the general network, contrary to the requirements of the Rules for the Technical Operation of Railways of Ukraine.
"As a result of such actions, JSC Ukrzaliznytsia underpaid freight in the amount of UAH 31.1 million, which significantly affected the financial interests of the state," the State Bureau of Investigation noted.
Although the State Bureau of Investigation is not revealing the name of the suspect, media reports indicate that it is Roman Chernitsky.
The actions of the former manager were qualified under Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (abuse of official position, which caused grave consequences). The sanction of the article provides for up to 6 years of imprisonment.
The investigation is ongoing, law enforcement officers are checking all the circumstances and the possible involvement of other individuals in illegal activities.
