The prosecutor's office and DBR exposed a large -scale scheme of theft of budget funds for the supply of food to the Armed Forces. The organized group included both businessmen and representatives of military units. According to preliminary estimates, at least 6 million hryvnias have been caused to the state.
According to the investigation, the organizer of the scheme was the owner of two private companies that had state contracts with the Ministry of Defense. It was through these firms that food was purchased allegedly to provide military units and one of the Armed Forces.
The grouping was acted according to a clear scheme:
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Inputs and acceptance acts indicated more products than actually delivered;
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Part of the food was not supplied at all;
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The acts were agreed by four soldiers - food workers in parts and educational institutions;
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All this allowed to legally "master" the budget funds that had to go to the food of the army.
The criminal organization included:
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The organizer himself is a businessman and company owner;
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two directors of controlled firms;
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two employees of these companies;
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as well as four representatives of the Armed Forces responsible for receiving deliveries.
All nine participants were detained. Law enforcement officers are currently preparing suspicions and requests for precautionary measures.
“This is an example of how in the midst of the war, unscrupulous dealers use army contracts not to help the military, but for their own enrichment. The cynicism and scale of frauds require a strict reaction of the state, ”the Prosecutor General's office commented.
The investigation is ongoing. It is possible that the amount of losses will increase - documents and movement of funds are studied under several contracts.
