Dnipro City Council officials accused of embezzling $214,000 meant for territorial defense program
Two city council officials have been charged for embezzling over 8.5 million hryvnias ($214,138) in funds allocated from Dnipro City's budget for territorial defense, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on April 27.
The perpetrators are the head of one of the departments of the Dnipro City Council and his deputy. They are suspected of embezzlement (Part 4, Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
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According to the investigation, the officials organized a scheme to embezzle budget funds allocated for the implementation of the program to support the territorial defense of Dnipro. They purchased the necessary inventory for the needs of military units in the city, but during the procurement procedure did not ensure proper and economic determination of their value, which led to deliberate overpricing.
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Law enforcement officers conducted six authorized searches and found and seized documents, notebooks with drafts, mobile phones and computer equipment.
The pre-trial restrictions for the suspects will be decided in the near future.
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