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88 new cases, 14 notices of suspicion - NABU results in July 2020

The NABU Detectives have started pre-trial investigations of 88 cases. 14 persons were given notices of suspicion of committing corruption crimes. Indictments as of 7 persons within 4 cases were sent to court. These are the results of the NABU activities as of July 2020.

Five persons are suspected of involvement in UAH 729.8 million gas embezzlement scheme

On August 11, 2020, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) gave notices of suspicion to five persons. They are suspected of embezzlement of natural gas of National Joint-Stock Company (NJSC) Naftogaz of Ukraine, which exceeds UAH 729.8 million. 

Six persons are suspected of causing UAH 196.8 million damages to the State due to illegal gas production permit

On July 31, 2020, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) gave notices of suspicion to six persons. They organized a scheme under which Arkona Gas-Energy LLC received the right to use the subsoil of the Svistunkivsko-Chervonolutsky gas condensate field (located in Poltava Region) at an artificially low cost. As a result, the State lost UAH 196.8 million, which the LLC had to pay for the obtaining of a special subsoil use permit.

NABU exposed officials of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine on abuse of office

The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) exposed a criminal group including the former officials of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the representatives of a private company on abuses during the arrangement of the Shyrokyi Lan military range in Mykolayiv Oblast. As a result of their actions, the state suffered more than UAH 37 million damages. On July 30, 2020, five persons were given notices of suspicion.