The head of the Khmelnytsky Regional Center for Medical and Social Expertise, from whom nearly 6 million US dollars in various currencies were seized during searches, has been reported as a suspect in illegal enrichment (Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation.
The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years with confiscation of all property.
It is noted that the official has been detained, and a decision is currently being made regarding the choice of a preventive measure for her.
The SBI noted that on October 3 and 4, 2024, law enforcement conducted a series of searches in the official's office and at the residences of the official and her close relatives.
In the office of the head of the MSEC, 100,000 US dollars were found, as well as a number of forged medical documents, lists of "draft evaders" with names and fictitious diagnoses. At the official's home and that of her relatives, SBI employees discovered almost 5 million 244 thousand US dollars, 300 thousand euros, over 5 million hryvnias, branded jewelry, and precious stones.
The woman attempted to dispose of part of the money by throwing two bags containing half a million dollars out of the window.
Additionally, law enforcement discovered that the top official's family possesses considerable wealth. Among other assets, they own 30 real estate properties in Khmelnytsky, Lviv, and Kyiv, 9 luxury cars, corporate rights valued at 48 million hryvnias, and a hotel and restaurant complex of nearly 3,000 square meters in one of Khmelnytsky's parks. Abroad, they own real estate in Austria, Spain, and Turkey. The family has also "accumulated" nearly 2.3 million US dollars in foreign currency accounts.
All of these incomes were not included in her annual declarations as a person authorized to perform state functions.
The Office of the Prosecutor General reported that the funds seized during the searches have been recognized as evidence and transferred for safekeeping to a bank. The prosecutor has submitted a motion to the court for their arrest.
As reported by UNIAN, a video circulated yesterday showing bundles of currency found at the home of the head of the MSEC, with furniture shelves densely packed with cash. The law enforcement report noted that during the investigative actions, money was found in nearly every corner of the apartment - in wardrobes, drawers, and niches. It was mentioned that not only the head of the Khmelnytsky Regional MSEC but also her son, who holds a managerial position in the main department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in the Khmelnytsky region, were uncovered in illegal enrichment.
During the searches, documents confirming the illegal activities of the officials and their money laundering through various business projects were seized.
Media reports indicate that the head of the Khmelnytsky Regional Center for Medical and Social Expertise is Tatyana Krupa.