A criminal group that was embezzling budget funds was uncovered in Zaporizhzhia.
The Zaporizhzhia Oblast Department for Combating Organized Crime's Organized Crime Task Force discovered that the general director of the city's water utility, along with two of his subordinates, had orchestrated an illegal enrichment scheme. As a result, the Zaporizhzhia City Council utility suffered damages totaling over 5,8 million hryvnias.
It is reported that the CEO, together with the head of the supply service and the lead engineer for staffing the same service, supplied old steel pipes under the guise of new ones using fictitious documents.
During the pre-trial investigation, it was revealed that the accomplices began their criminal activity as early as 2012. A pre-trial investigation is currently underway under Part 5 of Article 191 (Misappropriation, embezzlement, or acquisition of property through abuse of office), as well as Part 3 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 366 (Forgery by an official) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
If the officials are found guilty, they face imprisonment for up to twelve years, with confiscation of property and disqualification from holding certain positions or engaging in certain activities for up to three years.
Currently, one of the group's members has been placed on the national wanted list, and the organizer has been placed on the interstate wanted list.
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