Four employees of the Luhansk Regional State Administration and one businesswoman have been charged with new suspicions in a case concerning the embezzlement of budget funds. The investigation relates to the procurement of advertising and marketing services totalling over 3.2 million hryvnia.
How the scheme operated
According to the investigation, the suspects organised a tender procedure with a pre-determined winner. The documents intended to certify the allegedly completed work were prepared by the officials themselves.
After the budget funds were transferred, the businesswoman converted them into cash and handed a portion to the officials. The money was sent by post disguised as household parcels.
Qualification and status of the suspects
The total amount of illicit benefit, according to the investigation, exceeded 427,000 hryvnia. The suspects are charged with abuse of office committed by an organised group.
In September, the officials were suspended from their positions. Meanwhile, the guilt of the suspects must be established by a court.
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