“According to the SAP, in 2020 one of the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ensured that a predetermined company was selected as the winner of the purchase of video surveillance equipment”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
As reported in a telegram by the press service of the SAP, his actions are qualified under Art. 5th century 191, ch. 3 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (appropriation, embezzlement of property or possession of it by abuse of official position, acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an unlawful benefit by an official).
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
According to the pre-trial investigation, in 2020 one of the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs ensured that the winner of the purchase of video surveillance and access control equipment installed in the buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was determined by a predetermined company – despite the fact that the cost of this equipment was significantly overestimated, the state institution transferred funds for the equipment that as a result, it led to the assignment of losses to the institution in the amount of more than 16 million hryvnias.
As the investigation found out, in order to win this procurement, the businessman, through the public organization headed by him, transferred four premium-class cars with a total value of over UAH 6 million to the specified high-ranking official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for free use during 2018-2019.
Later, after the dismissal of the official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, these cars were actually transferred to his ownership through a donation agreement, SAP adds.