The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) has announced the suspicion of another person involved in a large -scale corruption case related to the family of Lviv businessman Igor Grinkevich. This time, the suspicion was touched by Vladimir Beno, a co -founder of the Hope UA Charitable Foundation, which, according to the investigation, was involved in large -scale frauds that caused significant financial losses for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
According to DBR, Vladimir Beno, a close friend of Roman Grinkevich's childhood, together with other members of the organized group created a criminal scheme for money laundering through the Hope UA Charitable Fund (EDRPOU 44681121). In fact, this fund was probably used to illegally receive funds received through inflated contracts for the supply of military equipment.
According to investigators, companies related to this group - TLR, BAM and BC Sitigrad have concluded contracts for the supply of products that did not meet the required standards. As a result of these frauds, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine suffered significant financial losses in the amount of more than UAH 1.16 billion.
According to the DBR operational data, Vladimir Beno entered Ukraine on August 28, 2023 through the Krakivtsi checkpoint, but in January 2024 he illegally left the country and was hiding in the capital of Austria - Vienna. In February of that year, the court arrested the suspect in absentia. Law enforcement officers are currently preparing documents to make an international wanted search and possible extradition from Austria.
Vladimir Beno, as it turned out, is a relative of Grinkevich - son of Irina Beno, sister of his wife Igor Grinkevich. This fact adds another important indication of the probable role of family ties in corruption schemes that spread to different sectors of business and public procurement.
Investigators emphasize that the investigation is ongoing and they are ready to hold all participants in this large -scale corruption scheme.
Equally important in this case was the arrest of the property of the Grinkevich family and companies with which Igor Grinkevich is associated with. Journalists have already calculated the amount of arrested assets that make up a large part of the family's business.
The State Bureau of Investigation declares its readiness for further steps to disclose the entire large -scale corruption scheme aimed at illegal use of public funds, and assures that all persons involved will be held accountable.
The investigation of this case continues to be an important step in combating corruption in Ukraine and exposing all the persons involved in it.
