They also misappropriated charitable fund money.
Security Service of Ukraine reports blocking of theft scheme < strong> humanitarian aid in Lviv. The suspects sold ammunition, which was brought to Ukraine as humanitarian aid, and misappropriated donations to the Armed Forces.
Police reported the detention of a 43-year-old Lviv resident and a 34-year-old Kyiv resident. One of them is the president of the investment company, and the other is the editor-in-chief of the news outlet.
They also misled the leaders of one of the public organizations and appropriated charitable donations intended for the Armed Forces. In particular, through bank branches and terminals, they withdrew funds from the organization's accounts for their own enrichment.
“Dealers were detained” hot “according to Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine during the sale of a consignment of military equipment worth 550,000 hryvnias. Also during the searches a warehouse with a large amount of military ammunition worth millions of hryvnias was found. The quality of the goods is currently being checked and is being prepared for transfer to our defenders under the control of the Security Service of Ukraine, ”the Security Service of Ukraine said.
At the moment, the investigation to identify all persons involved in illegal activities is still ongoing, and detainees are being prepared to declare suspicion of illegal use for humanitarian gain, and to choose a measure of restraint.
Lviv edition ZAXID.NET with reference According to SBU sources, the detainees are Roman Matys, former head of the Lviv Regional State Administration's investment policy department, and Yevhen Shpytko, editor-in-chief of Mind.ua.
Both detainees face up to 7 years in prison if convicted. p>
Note that this is not the only case of speculation on humanitarian aid. Yes, under the guise of a “humanitarian woman”, elite cars and telephones are imported to Ukraine.