NABU and SAP uncovered a corruption scheme at the state-owned enterprise Chorazmorshlyakh

In Ukraine, a corruption scheme was uncovered at the state-owned enterprise Chorazmorshlyakh, which is engaged in maintaining marine shipping lanes. This was reported on November 21 in the Telegram channel of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

According to the investigation, in 2020, the interim head of the enterprise initiated the illegal sale of the fleet maintenance base in the port of Chernomorsk, an object with an area of 4.3 hectares with access to the sea.

"At that time, the alienation of property was prohibited due to the moratorium, but the official attracted an appraiser who artificially lowered the cost from at least 59 million hryvnia to 6.5 million hryvnia. As a result, the fleet base was illegally sold to accomplices for 13.5 million hryvnias," the report says.

Subsequently, the property was legalized by contributing to the authorized capital of a controlled LLC. The funds received from the sale in the amount of 11.5 million hryvnias were withdrawn through the registration of services for the maintenance of ships that were actually located in India.

It is noted that the agencies have already informed the four organizers of the deal about their suspicions. In addition, two suspects were detained.

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