Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau have informed eight persons of suspicion involved in the embezzlement of property and funds of Ukrnafta in the amount of over UAH 13 billion, the SAP press service reports.
“In the course of the pre-trial investigation, it was established that the officials of five commercial enterprises, by prior collusion with the officials of PJSC Ukrnafta, in particular the acting chairman of the board and the heads of two structural units of the enterprise (positions indicated at the time of the crime), which in Violation of the requirements of the current legislation, which provides for advance payment for the supply of oil without its implementation during March-August 2015, placed in favor of commercial enterprises oil with a total value of more than 10 billion hryvnias, which the officials of these enterprises took possession of, causing losses to PJSC “Ukrnafta” for the specified amount,” the Telegram channel said.
It was also established that in July 2015, Ukrnafta officials concluded 52 contracts with a commercial enterprise for the supply of oil products in the amount of over UAH 2.5 billion for the benefit of Ukrnafta, which, in turn, made advance payments in full. However, in the future, “Ukrnafta” entered into additional agreements to postpone the delivery of oil products until the end of 2018, which as a result, the commercial enterprise never delivered, and the officials of the commercial enterprise took possession of the money paid in advance and transferred it to the accounts of non-resident enterprises.
The actions of the suspects are classified under Part 5 of Art. 191 (seizing someone else’s property by abusing an official’s official position, by prior collusion by a group of persons, in particularly large amounts) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The specified actions are punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of seven to 12 years, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years, and with confiscation of property.
