A former defense ministry advisor and ex-MP is suspected of being involved in a scheme related to military uniforms.
Law enforcement officials have uncovered a large-scale fraud scheme involving the procurement of military uniforms.
2024-11-29 10:46:33https://ua.news/ru/ukraine/eks-sovetnyk-mynoborony-y-byvshyj-nardep-podozrevayut-v-afere-s-formoj
Suspicion has fallen on a former Ministry of Defense advisor, a former MP, and his son.
According to the National Police.
It is noted that to seize budget funds for the procurement of over a million sets of clothing for Ukrainian military personnel under agreements in 2022, the former advisor to the ex-Deputy Minister of Defense conspired with a former MP of the II-IV convocations. The deal also involves the MP's son and a foreigner. The more than 10 million dollars obtained from the price difference in procurement was planned to be divided among all participants in the scheme.
The scheme was organized by a foreigner—a fraudster of international scale, who has been repeatedly prosecuted in France, Spain, Turkey, and Indonesia. To fulfill the order, he selected a textile holding in Turkey and promised the leaders assistance in securing a large defense order thanks to his connections.
The Turkish side reported that the cost of producing over a million sets of military uniforms would amount to 25,600,000 dollars and issued a power of attorney to the fraudster to represent their interests. The intermediary signed five agreements with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine at inflated prices totaling over 35 million dollars, and only after that did he sign contracts worth 25,600,000 dollars with the Turkish sewing holding. More than 10 million dollars in difference was supposed to "end up" in the pockets of the intermediary, the advisor to the ex-Deputy Minister of Defense, and the former MP who lobbied for the signing of these contracts.
The fraudster sent 10 million dollars to the Turkish side as a deposit. When the Turks produced the uniforms and delivered them to Ukraine, the intermediary stopped communicating with them and did not pay them over 10 million dollars for the work done. The investigation established that the funds obtained through the criminal schemes were used by the participants to purchase luxury cars, real estate, including abroad.
Police conducted 38 searches at the residences and workplaces of those involved in the criminal scheme among Ukrainian citizens. Documents, vehicles, mobile phones, and computer equipment containing evidence of the crimes were seized.
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According to the National Police.
The scheme was organized by a foreigner—a fraudster of international scale, who has been repeatedly prosecuted in France, Spain, Turkey, and Indonesia. To fulfill the order, he selected a textile holding in Turkey and promised the leaders assistance in securing a large defense order thanks to his connections.
The Turkish side reported that the cost of producing over a million sets of military uniforms would amount to 25,600,000 dollars and issued a power of attorney to the fraudster to represent their interests. The intermediary signed five agreements with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine at inflated prices totaling over 35 million dollars, and only after that did he sign contracts worth 25,600,000 dollars with the Turkish sewing holding. More than 10 million dollars in difference was supposed to "end up" in the pockets of the intermediary, the advisor to the ex-Deputy Minister of Defense, and the former MP who lobbied for the signing of these contracts.
The fraudster sent 10 million dollars to the Turkish side as a deposit. When the Turks produced the uniforms and delivered them to Ukraine, the intermediary stopped communicating with them and did not pay them over 10 million dollars for the work done. The investigation established that the funds obtained through the criminal schemes were used by the participants to purchase luxury cars, real estate, including abroad.
Police conducted 38 searches at the residences and workplaces of those involved in the criminal scheme among Ukrainian citizens. Documents, vehicles, mobile phones, and computer equipment containing evidence of the crimes were seized.
All the inside information and current updates are available on our Telegram channel, along with bonuses and quick news.