The SBI exposed the Head of the Medical and Social Expert Commission and her son - the Head of the Regional Department of the Pension Fund of illegal enrichment for millions of dollars in the Khmelnitsky region

04/10/2024

The employees of the SBI exposed the Head of the Khmelnitsky Regional Center for Medical and Social Expertise and her son of illegal enrichment. During the searches, they found only in cash almost 6 million USD in different currencies.

The son of the official holds a senior position in the Main Department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in the Khmelnitsky region.

Law enforcers, within the framework of the initiated criminal proceeding on illegal registration of disability to men who are trying to avoid military service, conducted numerous searches in the offices and place of residence of the officials.

In the office of the Head of the Khmelnitsky Regional Center for Medical and Social Expertise was found 100 thousand USD, as well as a number of fake medical documents, lists of "evaders" with names and fictitious diagnoses.

In addition, the employees of the SBI have found almost 5 million 244 thousand USD, 300 thousand euros, more than 5 million UAH, branded jewelry and other valuable items at the home of the officials. Law enforcement officers have found money in the apartment in almost every corner - in the cabinets, drawers, niches. They also have seized documents confirming the illegal activities of the officials and money laundering through various business projects.

During the investigative actions, the official was trying to get rid of some part of the money by throwing two bags with half a million dollars through the window.

Also, the law enforcement officers have found that the family of top officials owns a considerable fortune. Among other things, they own 30 real estate in Khmelnitsky, Lviv and Kyiv, 9 luxury cars, corporate rights of 48 million UAH, a hotel and restaurant complex of almost 3 thousand square meters in one of parks of Khmelnitsky. They possess real estate abroad, namely in Austria, Spain and Turkey. The family also "accumulated" almost 2,3 million USD on foreign currency accounts.

All these fortunes the officials had not indicated in the annual declarations of persons, who authorized to perform the functions of the state.

The pre-trial investigation in criminal proceeding continues. Investigators are identifying a number of other officials and family members who may be involved in these crimes.

The issue of notifying officials of suspicions of fraud committed on an especially large scale or by an organized group, legalization of property obtained by criminal means, by prior conspiracy by a group of persons on a large scale, declaring false information and illegal enrichment (Part 5 of Article 190, Part 2 of Article 209, Part 2 of Article 366-2, Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) is being decided.

The sanction of the Articles provides for imprisonment of up to 12 years with confiscation of all property.