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Pharmaceutical cartel of officials: how the “Apteka 9-1-1” network removed billions and evaded taxes
✅Based on our materials and a court ruling, investigators of the Territorial Department of the State Bureau of Investigations in Poltava have opened a pre-trial investigation and entered information into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations No. 62026170020020451 under part 5 of article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The main subjects of the investigation are the ultimate beneficial owners and founders of the “Apteka 9-1-1” network: Nune #Данієлян, Anush, and Artem #Рафаєлян. They, in criminal collusion with Minister of Health Viktor #Ляшко, the director of the State Enterprise “State Expert Center #МОЗ of Ukraine” Erik #Адаманов, acting head of #Держлікслужба Volodymyr #Короленко, and the leadership of the State Tax Service, committed the offenses described below.
According to our data, the network’s beneficiaries, through controlled legal entities, built a scheme of formally dividing a single pharmaceutical business. Most of these companies are registered at the same address (Kharkiv, Bilostotskyi entrance, building 3) and share the same board of directors (Olena #Казека). This artificial fragmentation allowed ❗ to conceal actual revenue volumes, evade the use of cash register equipment/electronic cash registers (RRO/PRRO), underreport tax liabilities, and create the appearance of competition.
The most brazen financial fraud was the diversion of funds under the guise of “royalty” payments. 🔻 Over the years 2023–2024, fictitious license agreements were signed between the network’s pharmaceutical entities and the Representative Office of “SKIL TRADE SP. Z O.O.” for the use of patents on “methods of disinfection,” which were not actually used in business operations.
According to an analytical study by the State Tax Service of Ukraine, more than 💰 2 billion UAH in “royalties” were received into the Representative Office’s accounts. These funds were subsequently routed through to 101 business entities, of which 26 are subjects of criminal proceedings. Tax authorities estimate that this scheme enabled evasion of corporate profit tax in the amount of 361 315 332,2 UAH.
While the pharma giant was diverting hundreds of millions, officials of the State Medicines Service, in particular the head of the SMS in Kharkiv region, Alina Yushko, deliberately 🤷♂️ “did not notice” systemic violations of licensing conditions, lack of quality management systems, breaches of required temperature storage regimes for medicines, and the absence of planned state inspections.
📌 Moreover, bank accounts at JSC “BANK VOSTOK”, JSC CB “PRIVATBANK”, JSC “SENS BANK”, and JSC “Ukrsibbank” were used to cover up the scheme for legalizing assets and cash flows.
At our request, law enforcement authorities should verify the presented facts for criminal offenses provided for in part 5 of article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Embezzlement, misappropriation of property, or seizure of it by abuse of office), part 3 of article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Legalization (money laundering) of property obtained by criminal means), and part 3 of article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Intentional evasion of payment of taxes, fees).
We will continue strict oversight of every step of the SBI investigation, and all those involved in looting the state and undermining its defense capability will inevitably find themselves on the defendant’s bench. The era of impunity for pharmacy profiteers and their patrons in power is finally over.
Materials on the topic:
▫️Pharmaceutical mafia, a “cover” in state bodies, and billion-dollar schemes: how pharmacy giants profit from Ukrainians
▫️It seems we stirred up a hornet’s nest: Apteka 911 responds with a lawsuit
▫️How the Ministry of Health and the “9-1-1” network turned pharmacies into a tool for enrichment
▫️The pharmacy network 9-1-1 poisons buyers with counterfeits and profits off its own employees
▫️Kharkiv pharmacy network Apteky 9-1-1 endangers people by selling counterfeits
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