On March 22, 2023, NABU and SAPO exposed a criminal organization led by the former head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine. In the course of 2019-2021, its members embezzled UAH 500 million from JSC "Odesa Port Plant" and JSC "United Mining and Chemical Company". The amount of illegal profit received by the group during the entire period of control over Odesa Port Plant exceeds UAH 2 billion.
NABU and SAPO have obtained evidence that the massive embezzlement of ARMA-managed assets, exposed earlier this year, was implemented by a criminal group consisting of four persons. On Dec. 29, 2022, the group's organizer, the owner of several law companies, was notified of suspicion under Part 3 Art. 27, Part 5 Art. 191; Part 3 Art. 27, Part 3 Art. 28, Part 2 Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Since his whereabouts were unknown, he was notified of suspicion in absentia.
NABU and SAPO served suspicion notices on three more members of the criminal organization in Odesa, exposed on Dec. 5, 2022.
On Dec. 6, 2022, NABU and SAPO served suspicion notices on three members of a criminal organization in Odesa, exposed and detained the day before.
On Oct. 6, 2021, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), the National Police Internal Security Department, and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) notified 16 persons of suspicion of embezzling the assets of the Odesa territorial community and legalizing illegally obtained income.