The lead prosecutor, Ruslan Kravchenko, stated that the proceedings against the ex-parliamentarian concerning the unlawful taking of an oil conduit, valued at UAH 1.4 billion, have been directed to the judiciary. He faces charges of illegally appropriating assets and concealing the origins of EUR 29.9 million.
The dossier concerning a one-time Deputy of the People concerning the illicit seizure of an oil transportation line, valued at UAH 1.4 billion, and the concealing of €29.9 million in illicit funds has been submitted to the tribunal, relayed Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on Tuesday, UNN conveys.
In July of 2024, the SBU communicated that, in conjunction with NABU, they had compiled a substantive evidentiary foundation in the Samara-Western Direction oil conduit matter, leveling accusations against former People’s Deputy Viktor Medvedchuk and his conspirators.
The Prosecutor General’s Office has presented a bill of indictment against a former Ukrainian parliament member who masterminded a sweeping scheme to commandeer state property.
– Kravchenko announced via social media platforms.
Details
Per the Prosecutor General, the inquiry ascertained that “during the span of 2015-2018, the former Deputy of the People established and steered an organized faction that effectively pilfered a segment of the principal oil product pipeline from the nation.” The then-assessed value of the facility, according to his declaration, stood at 1.4 billion UAH.
“To execute the arrangement, the orchestrators, headed by the former parliamentarian, enlisted specialists to furnish intentionally misleading determinations in judicial proceedings and took undue advantage of their positions across diverse levels. Subsequent to securing dominion over the installation, the members of the cohort exploited it for their personal aggrandizement, legitimizing upwards of 29.9 million euros in gains derived from the pipeline’s operation through illicit avenues,” Kravchenko shared regarding the particulars of the situation.
The erstwhile deputy stands accused of orchestrating the confiscation of possessions on an extraordinarily grand magnitude, illicit funds concealment, abuse of authority, and falsification of specialist assessments. Given his presence within the Russian Federation’s territorial boundaries, the probe was conducted as a distinct pre-trial inquiry (in absentia).
– penned the Prosecutor General.
According to his statement, records pertaining to other individuals involved in the plan have been separated into individual instances – they are being sought.
“The state’s stance remains consistent: each unveiled instance of misuse of Ukraine’s critical resources must be accorded an appropriate judicial judgment. Law enforcement bodies persist in vigorous endeavors to locate, detain, and impound the assets belonging to individuals suspected of offenses against the state and acts of corruption. This encompasses properties both within Ukraine and beyond its confines—they must function as recompense for the detriments inflicted upon the state. We are committed to progressing in this endeavor,” Kravchenko underscored.