Law enforcers exposed scheme of embezzlement of more than 6 million budget funds for road lighting
The criminal activity was carried out by an organized group of officials and private entrepreneurs. The organizers of the OZH and two performers were informed of the suspicion. Offenders face up to 12 years imprisonment with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years and with confiscation of property.
It was established that the attackers organized in 2020 specifically to seize the funds of the regional budget allocated for their lobbying for the improvement of the village of Tsebrykove, Razdelnyansky district, within the framework of the regional program on the good management of settlements of the Odessa region for 2020-2024.
The organized criminal group consisted of the leaders of the Tsebrykivsk settlement council and the Odessa construction firm, headed by its lawyer with constant ties to the officials of the regional council.
During the investigation, it was found that they ensured the unhindered conclusion of contract agreements between the construction company and the village council for the installation of autonomous lighting of roads and territories in the village of Tsebrykove, created visibility of works, entered into reporting documentation knowingly false information about their volumes and cost, received funds into the firm's account and transferred them into cash, which was appropriated.
In the period from February to March 2020, the attackers caused damage to the territorial community in a total amount of more than 6 million hryvnias.
Now the issue of choosing a preventive measure for suspects is being resolved. The investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement officers establish a full circle of persons involved in this transaction.
Offenders face imprisonment for up to twelve years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years and with confiscation of property.
The events were carried out by investigators of the investigative department of the GUNP in the Odessa region together with employees of the Security Service of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of the Odessa Regional Prosecutor's Office.
National Police of Ukraine
