Five persons who stole the funds of UZ during the repair of rolling stock were revealed. According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), a group that worked at the Cherkasy Track Repair and Mechanical Plant used fictitious companies to forge documents and seize funds that amounted to UAH 17.1 million.
The ex-director of the plant formed this group in 2021, which successfully manipulated the procurement of rolling stock repair services. Instead of real repair work, the funds were directed to the accounts of fictitious companies, the heads of which were also part of the group.
After the investigation by NABU, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the Security Service of Ukraine, five participants of the scheme were suspected, and the ex-director of the plant has already been detained. Their actions are qualified under the article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for 7-12 years, a ban on holding certain positions or carrying out certain activities for a period of up to 3 years, as well as confiscation of property.
