Investigation of Dubnevych's case on embezzlement of gas worth UAH 2.1 billion is completed
Kyiv • UNN
The SAPO has completed a pre-trial investigation into MP Yaroslav Dubnevych, who is suspected of organizing the embezzlement of UAH 2.1 billion worth of gas and money laundering through offshore companies.
The pre-trial investigation in the case of MP Yaroslav Dubnevych, who is suspected of organizing the embezzlement of gas worth UAH 2.1 billion, has been completed. This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, UNN reports.
Details
On August 12, 2024, the SAPO prosecutor decided to complete the pre-trial investigation in the case against MP Yaroslav Dubnevych, who is suspected of organizing the seizure of natural gas worth over UAH 2.1 billion and legalizing the proceeds of crime.
The investigation established that during 2013-2017, he, involving 5 other people, organized the seizure of natural gas by officials of Novoyavoriv and Novorozdilska CHP (Lviv region) under his control for a total amount of over UAH 2.155 billion.
It is specified that under his control, the enterprises-owners of Novoyavorivska and Novorozdilska CHPs entered into a number of agreements on the purchase of natural gas from Naftogaz of Ukraine for the production of heat energy for the population. In order to reduce the cost of heat for this category of consumers, the NJSC supplied gas to commercial CHP plants at prices significantly lower than market prices.
However, Novoyavorivska and Novorozdilska CHPPs did not supply the gas to the public, but used it in their business activities to generate electricity, which was subsequently sold to Energorynok at a tariff determined on the basis of the cost of electricity generated from gas at the market price.
As a result of the actions described above, the profitability of electricity production at Novoyavorivska and Novorozdilska CHPPs exceeded 130% in some periods.
At the same time, during 2013-2018, the MP organized the legalization (laundering) of part of these funds by transferring them to the accounts of a controlled LLC and non-resident companies in the so-called offshore zone, mixing them, disguising them and eventually returning them to Ukraine under the guise of foreign investment to finance a new solar energy business
Recall
On October 10, 2023, Dubnevych was served a notice of suspicion under Article 27, paragraph 3, Article 191, paragraph 5; Article 27, paragraph 3; Article 209, paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. On November 13, 2023, the HACC arrested Dubnevych in absentia.
Indictments against five participants in the crime were sent to court, and the integral property complexes of Novorozdilska CHP and Novoyavorivska CHP were seized.
Dubnevych is also accused of misappropriating UAH 93 million of funds of PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia. On November 02, 2023, the HACCJ panel of judges granted the motion of the SAPO prosecutor to put him on the international wanted list.