Agrarian Fund sugar embezzlement case: pre-trial investigation is completed
The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the anti-corruption prosecutors finished the pre-trial investigation as of the Ex-deputy Prosecutor of the Prosecutor`s Office of Kyiv Region and 2 other persons on suspicion of the embezzlement of sugar stored at the State Special Budgetary Institution Agrarian Fund in Cherkasy region. On March 17, 2017, the suspects and the defense were provided with access to the documents of the pre-trial investigation.
The investigation revealed that in July 2015 - February 2016 the business entity officials with the support of prosecutors and officials of the State Executive Service of Ukraine committed sugar embezzlement at the State Special Budgetary Institution Agrarian fund (211.65 million UAH).
The Ex-deputy Prosecutor of the Prosecutor`s Office of Kyiv Region is suspected of committing crimes under Part 5 Article 27, Part 5 Article 191 («Misappropriation, embezzlement or conversion of property by abuse of official post»), Part 1 Article 366 («Forgery in office») and Part 2 Article 343 («Interference with activity of a law enforcement officer») of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The ex-official of the State Executive Service of Ukraine Main Territorial Justice Department in Cherkasy Region is suspected of committing crimes under Part 2 Article 364 («Abuse of authority or office») and Part 2 Article 366 («Forgery in office») of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The Head of business entity is suspected of committing crimes under Part 5 Article 191, Part 2 Article 205 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
It should be reminded that the NABU Detectives started the pre-trial investigation
in early February 2016 upon the work results of the NABU Detectives and analysts.
On May 18, 2016, the NABU Detectives detained the Ex-deputy Prosecutor of the Prosecutor`s Office of Kyiv Region. On May 19, 2016, he was given a notice of suspicion.
On June 16, 2016, an entrepreneur (involved in sugar embezzlement) was detained.