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Law enforcers expose ex-officials of SpetsTechnoExport for embezzlement of over $2.3 mln
KYIV. Jan 18 (Interfax-Ukraine) – A prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), together with detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, on Tuesday notified four former employees of the state-owned enterprise SpetsTechnoExport (STE) of suspicion of embezzlement of more than $2.3 million.
"In 2014-2015, the head of SpetsTechnoExport, together with three other employees, organized the theft of public funds through payment of agency services for sham (not rendered) services to a foreign company (agent) controlled by one of the employees of the state-owned enterprise. The basis for transferring remuneration to the agent was his assistance in attracting a foreign customer and concluding a foreign economic agreement with him for the supply of special-purpose products produced by one of the domestic enterprises. In fact, all agreements on the conclusion of an agreement and further contacts regarding the fulfillment of its conditions were reached directly between the Ukrainian side and the customer, without involving any third parties," the press service of the SAPO.
As part of the pretrial investigation, it was established that the implementation of this criminal scheme led to the fact that in just five months of 2015 SpetsTechnoExport illegally transferred more than $2.3 million to the accounts of a company controlled by these persons.
In addition, it turned out that through the specified company, goods were also purchased abroad, the cost of which was 3.5 times higher than the market value.
At present, the former head of SpetsTechnoExport, the head of the department and one of his deputies are charged under Part 5 of Article 191, Part 1 of Article 366 and Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Another former deputy head of the department was notified of suspicion of committing crimes under Part 5 of Article 191, Part 1 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Pretrial investigation into the case continues. Other circumstances are being established, as well as persons likely involved in the commission of this crime.
