The Security Service of Ukraine, together with the National Police and the Prosecutor's Office, exposed a scheme of embezzlement during the construction of protective structures for one of the energy facilities in the Mykolaiv region. This was reported by the SBU press service, writes UNN.
According to the case materials, as a result of the scheme, the perpetrators embezzled funds amounting to almost 68 million UAH. At the same time, the anti-drone structures that the contractor was supposed to provide have not yet been installed
According to the case materials, the scheme was organized by the 37-year-old director of one of the private enterprises.
As the investigation established, the company of this defendant was supposed to fulfill an order from one of the state-owned companies for the construction of protective structures against enemy drones at one of the energy facilities in the Mykolaiv region.
The total amount of the agreement was 90 million UAH.
According to the terms of the contract, the customer was to transfer an advance payment to the contractor in the amount of almost 80% of the cost of work, provided that a bank guarantee was provided. Using this mechanism, the defendant received almost 68 million hryvnias as an advance payment, although, as the investigation established, he actually had no intention of fulfilling the obligations he had undertaken.
Despite the fact that the work was to be completed within 240 days from the moment the contract was concluded, the enterprise never started its execution.
According to the case materials, in order to conceal the origin and subsequently legalize the received funds, the defendant transferred them to other controlled companies.
During searches of the perpetrator, evidence confirming his illegal activities was seized, including the company's founding documents, accounting documentation, computer equipment with correspondence, etc.
Currently, investigators have notified the defendant of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (appropriation, embezzlement of property or taking possession of it through abuse of official position, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons on an especially large scale). He faces up to 12 years in prison with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions and confiscation of property.
The investigation is ongoing. Other persons who may have been involved in the scheme are being identified.