Sumy region: Former official of Regional State Administration is served notice of suspicion of misappropriation of almost UAH 2,000,000 (USD 56,000,000)

SBU investigation helped to serve suspicion notice to the former top official of the Department of Capital Construction of Sumy Regional State Administration of budget funds embezzlement for the development and manufacturing   the projects for 12 rural ambulatories.

Allegedly, in 2018, the official, abusing his office and using fake documents in the Treasury, entered into a conspiracy with the Head of the Kyiv commercial structure. Furthermore, the suspect together with the associate seized almost UAH 2,000,000 (USD 56,000,000) budgetary funds.

The offender was served a notice of suspicion of committing crimes under Part 5 Art.191, Part 4, Art.358 and Part 1 Art.366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Recently, within the framework of a pre-trial investigation, the CEO of the construction company was suspected of complicity of organizing illicit scheme.

The investigative actions are underway.

The exposing operation was carried out jointly with the National Police under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor's Office of Sumy region.