Deputy Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure has been unmasked for taking $400,000 bribe, at the moment the issue of his suspicion is being solved, the press service of the SAPU reports.
“On January 21, 2023, with the procedural guidance of the ACP prosecutors, NABU detectives exposed the deputy minister of development of communities, territories and infrastructure of Ukraine and other members of an organized criminal group for receiving $400 thousand in improper benefit for assistance in the conclusion of contracts for the purchase of equipment and machinery,” – said in the message.
It specifies that the preliminary legal qualification of the detainee’s actions is part. 4 of Art. 368, part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
“At the moment the persons are detained in accordance with article 208 of the CPC of Ukraine. The question of reporting on suspicion and, accordingly, the choice of preventive measures”, – emphasize in the prosecutor’s office.
They note that in the summer of 2022, the Cabinet allocated 1.68 billion UAH to restore the critical infrastructure and ensure the population in the winter period of light, heat and water supply. However, the investigation revealed that a number of officials of the central and regional executive authorities decided to embezzle part of the state funds.
“Thus, in collusion with others, the officials ensured the conclusion of procurement contracts at inflated costs with predetermined business entities. At the same time, entrepreneurs were supposed to pay officials for “winning” tenders 280 million UAH, which was the difference between the actual and the purchase price of services,” law enforcement officials say.
They specify that during the search in the office of entrepreneurs there were found and withdrawn 920 thousand UAH and $38,7 thousand.
“Disclosure of the criminal organization, which included the Deputy Minister, was due to operational penetration of detectives in the organized criminal group. Investigative actions continue, all persons involved in the commission of this crime are established,” – summed up in the SAP.
As reported, on January 21, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine carried out searches and detained Deputy Minister of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Vasyl Lozinsky for embezzlement of budgetary funds. The detainee will be dismissed from his post, the Ministry of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine said.
