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Police officers announced suspicion to the head of a municipal institution of the Odesa Regional Council. The suspect faces up to eight years in prison.
Investigators of the investigative department of the National Police in Odesa region uncovered and documented illicit actions of the acting director general of one of the municipal institutions of the regional council, which, among other things, provides health care facilities in Odesa region with medical equipment.
According to the inquiry, last year the official organized the purchase of a laparoscopic stand with a set of sensors, optics, and instruments for the needs of the regional clinical hospital. As a result of open bidding, he entered into an agreement with a private company for nearly 13,5 million hryvnias, deliberately including more than 880 thousand hryvnias of value-added tax in the total contract price, despite the fact that during the period of martial law, the supply of medical products is exempt from this tax.
The medical equipment was delivered and paid for, therefore, as a result of improper inclusion of VAT into the contract between the purchaser and the supplier, the state suffered losses of more than 880 thousand hryvnias.
Having gathered sufficient evidence, investigators notified the suspect of suspicion under part 4 article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — embezzlement of someone else’s property entrusted to him, committed by abusing official position, in a state of martial law and in large amounts. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for up to eight years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years.
A decision is being made regarding the selection of a preventive measure for the suspect.
The investigation is ongoing. Procedural management in the case is carried out by the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
Communication Department of the Odesa Police
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