Police officers exposed Kyivvodokanal employee and head of private firm to receive 500 thousand hryvnias
Operatives of the Department of Strategic Investigations in the city. Kyiv, together with the investigators of the capital's police, exposed the “scheme” of receiving funds for the provision of utilities.
In 2023, a private entrepreneur was unreasonably disconnected from the centralized water supply. After contacting PJSC “Kyivvodokanal”, the man was not provided with explanations and deadlines for resolving the problem. Subsequently, the entrepreneur was invited to contact another private firm to solve the problem situation.
The head of the company, acting as an intermediary, said that in order to solve problems with water supply, it is necessary to provide 500 thousand hryvnias of illegal benefits.
On August 24, an employee of “Kyivvodokanal” and an intermediary were detained while receiving 400 thousand hryvnias. Previously, the police documented the receipt of 100 thousand illegal benefits.
During the authorized searches in the office premises, official documents, seals, means of communication were seized.
Currently, both defendants have been informed of suspicions under Part 2 of Art. 27 Part 3 of Art. 369-2 (Abuse of influence) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment up to eight years with confiscation of property.
National Police of Ukraine
