Seven suspected of UAH 55 mln fuel scheme at Ukrspyrt (PHOTOS)
NABU detectives, in cooperation with SAPO prosecutors, uncovered a scheme of overpriced sales of coke-chemical fuel at the State Enterprise "Ukrspyrt". According to the investigation, in 2017-2020, Ukrspyrt announced tenders for the procurement of coke-chemical fuel, in which pre-selected private companies were declared winners. These companies supplied over 20,000 tons of fuel at prices higher than the market average. To create an illusion of transparency in the auctions, several fake participants were involved.
As a result of this scheme, the state enterprise incurred losses amounting to over UAH 55 million.
On May 30, seven individuals involved in the scheme were notified of suspicion. Three of them held managerial positions in Ukrspyrt at the time of the crime.
The actions of these individuals fall under Part 5 Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Two individuals, including the former head of an Ukrspyrt department and one of the actual beneficiaries of the group of companies, were detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered not-guilty in the commission of a crime and cannot be subject to criminal punishment until he or she is found guilty by court.
