The Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), together with the National Anti -Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), continue the investigation of a large corruption scheme related to the Kyiv City Council. As part of this case, law enforcement officers found millions of dollars that were criminally obtained through fraud with budgetary funds.
According to the investigation, more than $ 6.4 million, 630 thousand euros and 800 thousand hryvnias were found in the bank boxes. Money was probably obtained illegally as a result of frauds with city land.
Photo: Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor's Office
Photo: Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor's Office
According to the investigation, the officials of the Kyiv City Council and businessmen involved in corruption implemented a criminal scheme related to the seizure of land of the capital.
The attackers sought attractive land in Kiev and registered ownership of non -existent structures that seemed to be in these territories. After that, they applied to the Kyiv City Council for the transfer of land for "servicing" of such objects, which allowed to avoid land auction.
According to preliminary estimates, such a scheme caused the budget of Kiev for multimillion -dollar losses.
Photo: Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor's Office
We will remind, on February 6, NABU and SAP conducted a large -scale anti -corruption special operation "Clean City". There were more than 80 searches within it, including in the offices of officials and at their place of residence.
According to the results of the investigation, several high -ranking officials of the Kyiv City Council and KSCA were reported suspicion:
- Petro Olenich - Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration (KSCA);
- Mikhail Terentyev - Chairman of the Commission of the Kyiv City Council on Land Relations;
- Olena Marchenko - Member of the Commission of the Kyiv City Council on Land Relations;
- Denis Komarnitsky is a former deputy of the Kyiv City Council, whom the investigation considers the organizer of the scheme.
The Supreme Anti -Corruption Court has chosen precautions against seven suspects:
- Six people are taken into custody with the possibility of bail from 4.5 to 50 million hryvnias.
- One suspect who went on cooperation with the investigation has received a personal obligation.
Anti -corruption bodies emphasize that the investigation is ongoing and it is possible that the list of suspects may expand.
