Category:News

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) completed a pre-trial investigation as of the facts of UAH 93 mln public funds embezzlement of “Ukrzaliznytsia” by Member of Parliament of Ukraine (MP). On April 21, 2020, the abovementioned MP and his defense had been granted with access to the materials of the investigation.

For the first time within the investigations of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Office (SAPO) because of a violation by a suspect of the obligations imposed by the court, half of the bail in the amount of UAH 35 million paid by him was recovered to the State. The decision was made by the Court of Appeal of High Anti-Corruption Court on April 16, 2020, Court of Appeal of High Anti-Corruption Court reached the final decision.

On April 14, 2020, the Odesa City Mayor was given a notice of suspicion of submitting false data to e-declaration of 2017. His actions are qualified under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.  

The NABU Detectives have started pre-trial investigations as of 73 cases in March 2020. 25 persons are suspected of committing corruption crimes within criminal proceedings investigated by NABU and SAPO. Indictments as of 10 persons were sent to court. In one NABU case, the conviction against one person came into force. These are the results of NABU activities as of March 2020.

On April 7, 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) detained the Head of the Investigation Department of Financial Investigation Tax Police of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (SFSU) of one of Regions. He is suspected of demanding and receiving USD 50 thousand of improper advantage.