Austrian law enforcement officers have seized a number of luxury cars belonging to members of a criminal organization involved in large-scale corruption schemes at the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF). Among the suspects is former head of the SPF, Dmytro Sennychenko, whom the investigation considers the organizer of the deals.
Austrian law enforcement officers have seized premium cars used by suspects in corruption crimes related to the activities of the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPF).
This was reported to NABU.
According to information released by law enforcement agencies, this decision was implemented within the framework of a resolution of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine.
Luxury cars belonging to members of a criminal organization linked to the State Property Fund of Ukraine have been seized in Austria. Photo: NABU on Telegram
Earlier, as part of the investigation into the same case, French law enforcement officers seized real estate belonging to members of the criminal organization worth a total of almost 6.5 million euros. Measures are currently underway to identify other property of the suspects, as well as to search for and extradite them.
The gist of the matter
The criminal organization, according to NABU and SAPO, consisted of ten people, including:
- former head of the State Public Health Fund Dmytro Sennychenko, whom the investigation considers the organizer;
- his advisor;
- two acting directors of JSC "Odessa Port Plant" (OPP);
- Acting Head of JSC "United Mining and Chemical Company" (UMCC);
- two owners of the company that won the auction for the public procurement contract;
- two individuals who were accomplices in the crime.
The organization was exposed in corruption schemes involving two large state-owned enterprises: the Odessa Port Plant and the United Mining and Chemical Company.
In 2020-2021, Sennychenko, through loyal members of the supervisory board, achieved the appointment of a head of the OPP, who concluded unprofitable contracts with controlled companies. Due to these actions, the plant received more than 300 million hryvnias less.
Similar schemes operated at the OGKK: the manager, appointed on the instructions of Sennychenko, sold titanium-containing raw materials through a controlled company at low prices, and the goods were resold at market prices.
Law enforcement officers continue the investigation and are working to extradite the suspects. The seizure of assets abroad is part of international cooperation to return stolen funds to the state budget of Ukraine.
