The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), at the initiative and in cooperation with the SBU, has found signs of a corruption criminal offense in the actions of the former head of the Economic Support Department of the Security Service of Ukraine.
Based on the results of the NACP monitoring of the lifestyle of the former official, his family members and an acquaintance, signs of a corruption criminal offense under Art. 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine were found, which indicates illegal enrichment of more than UAH 27.7 million.
NACP established that the official, his family members and an acquaintance acquired unjustified assets, namely
- cash in the amount of USD 70 thousand and EUR 40 thousand seized by a law enforcement agency. US dollars and 40 thousand euros;
- an apartment in Kyiv worth more than UAH 4.4 million, registered in the name of a related person;
- a Mitsubishi I200 car, 2019, worth UAH 860 thousand
- Toyota RAV-4 Hybrid, 2021, worth more than UAH 1.1 million;
- Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2011, worth UAH 500 thousand;
- Volvo XC90, 2021, worth more than UAH 1.6 million;
- Tesla Model X, 2018, worth UAH 500 thousand;
- 5 real estate objects, 4 of which are located in the Pechersk district of Kyiv for a total amount of over UAH 13.8 million;
- several land plots in Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv regions for the total amount of UAH 235 thousand.
Neither the official, nor his family members, nor close and related persons had sufficient wealth to acquire these assets.
Also, from 2021 to 2022, more than UAH 1.1 million was credited to the bank accounts of the suspect's son, of which more than UAH 842 thousand was deposited in cash, the origin of which is unknown, as it is not confirmed by official income.
Based on the results of the lifestyle monitoring, NACP drew up a substantiated conclusion and sent the materials regarding the former head of the SBU Economic Support Department to the Prosecutor General's Office to be attached to the criminal proceedings and to conduct a pre-trial investigation in order to bring him to criminal responsibility.
As a reminder, in April 2024, employees of the SBU Main Department of Internal Security and investigators of the SBU Main Investigation Department exposed the former official on embezzlement of budget funds allocated for the purchase of fuel, which caused more than UAH 26 million in losses. During the searches, the SBU found and seized cash in the amount of USD 70 thousand and EUR 40 thousand. USD 70 thousand and EUR 40 thousand, which is over UAH 4.4 million in hryvnia equivalent.
Investigators served the former official a notice of suspicion of embezzlement of property by abuse of office, as well as obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Warning. In accordance with part one of Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person shall be presumed innocent of committing a crime and shall not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt is proved in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict of guilty.
