The leadership of the Kyiv Oblavtodor was arrested for bribes: law enforcement officers exposed a scheme involving state property

Law enforcement officers have uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme in the Kyiv Regional Road Administration. According to the investigation, the director of the enterprise, his deputy, and the head of the commercial department systematically extorted money from businesses for the use of state property.

As reported by the Prosecutor General’s Office, officials rented out warehouses, premises, and other facilities of the state-owned enterprise at low prices or without concluding official contracts at all. They demanded the difference between the real cost of the lease and the formal payment from entrepreneurs in cash.

Investigators documented 12 episodes of the transfer of illegal benefits for a total amount of over 270 thousand hryvnias. The suspects were detained while receiving the next tranche of almost 60 thousand hryvnias.

According to the investigation, the head of the commercial department played a key role in the scheme, who collected money from tenants and transferred part of the funds to the company’s management. It is only documented that over 217 thousand hryvnias were transferred to senior management.

All three officials were notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 28 and Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – receiving illegal benefits by an organized group. Suspicions were also raised against four business representatives who participated in the scheme.

During the searches, law enforcement officers seized about 600 thousand hryvnias in cash, mobile phones, computer equipment, electronic media and documentation, including the so-called “black accounting”.

The investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement officers are establishing the full extent of the damage caused to the state and the possible involvement of other persons in the corruption scheme.