Former head of Ukrzaliznytsia Boris Ostapyuk is being searched.

SBUThe Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is conducting a search of the home of former Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Borys Ostapyuk. Documents and evidence are being seized during the search, SBU Director Valentyn Nalyvaichenko announced at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada's Anti-Corruption Committee.

 

As Nalyvaichenko noted, investigations are underway against former Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Ostapyuk, who is accused of corruption. The head of the SBU noted that "searches are being conducted in full and documentation is being seized."

 

Nalyvaichenko expressed the opinion that transparency in tender procurement must be ensured at the legislative level and that state-owned enterprise managers must be prevented from lobbying for the interests of specific suppliers.

 

Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine opened a criminal investigation into allegations by former Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Borys Ostapyuk that officials from the State Fiscal Service extorted a $500,000 bribe. Ostapyuk headed Ukrzaliznytsia for six months in 2014.

 

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