The National Anti -Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, together with the Specialized Anti -Corruption Prosecutor's Office, reported a large -scale corruption scheme in the field of construction in Kyiv, which appeared involved by the tops, existents of state -owned enterprises and representatives of development business.
The persons involved in the case are charged with abuse of office, as well as obtaining and providing illegal benefits in a particularly large amount (Part 2 of Article 364, Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the developer, with the support of former and current officials, organized illegal re -registration of land in the capital in order to erect a residential complex. The land plot was transferred to the balance of the controlled state -owned enterprise, which subsequently concluded an investment agreement with a construction company, determined in advance.
According to the terms of the contract, the developer had to transfer part of the apartments to the state - in proportion to the value of the received land. But, as NABU detectives were installed, the estimated value of the land and buildings on it was artificially low five times. As a result, the state could lose their property for over UAH 1 billion.
Thanks to the intervention of NABU and the SAP, the implementation of the scheme was stopped. The land was arrested by court decision.
In addition to state real estate fraud, the investigation has established facts of providing undue benefits to officials and related persons. In particular, the developer offered apartments in already built residential complexes at a price of 1 to 8 thousand hryvnia per square meter at a market value of about 30 thousand. The total amount of discounts reached UAH 16.8 million.
The vast majority of these objects have now been arrested.
Suspicion Notice received:
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former Secretary of State of the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure, which is now holding a position in the board of Naftogaz of Ukraine;
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former adviser to the minister;
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former director of a state -owned enterprise;
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a representative of the developer who organized the scheme;
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An official of a construction company.
Interestingly, three of these persons are already being accused of another NABU and SAP proceedings in the case of attempting to bribe the high -ranking official of the Ministry of Restoration.
NABU emphasizes that exposing this scheme was made possible by interaction with other law enforcement agencies, as well as through the arrest of key assets, which made it possible to prevent the sale of fraudulent equipment.
