The court arrested the ex-member of the Supervisory Board of Ukrgasbank Alexey Omelyanenko, mediaPhoto: depo.ua

The court chose a measure of restraint for three former employees of the Bank in the case of the assignment of 39 million hryvnias

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The court arrested the ex-employees of UGB suspected misappropriation of 39 million UAH. About it reports a press-service of the Department of protection of economy of the National police.

“11 Feb, former member of the Supervisory Board of Ukrgasbank, ex-Deputy Chairman of the management Board and head of the company has been notified of the suspicion under part 3, 5 of article 27 paragraph 5 of article 191 of the Criminal code of Ukraine. In the future, ex-Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Bank was elected a measure of restraint in form of detention with possibility of bail – 960 500 hryvnia, and the head of the commercial structure – home arrest”, – stated in the message.

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On February 19 the court was arrested and a former member of the Supervisory Board of Ukrgasbank with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 90 mln.

Finbalance citing a source in the Bank reported that in this case we are talking about Alexey Omelyanenko, who was also one of the key beneficiaries of the Bank before its nationalization during the crisis of 2008-2009. At different times he held various positions in the Bank including Deputy head of the Board, member of the Supervisory Board.

According to the Department of protection of economy of Ukraine, the essence of a criminal scheme to seize the means of Ukrgasbank was the fact that “by transferring money for rent that the Bank did not use, and conduct repair on account of a pre-established controlled enterprises were transferred to 39 million hryvnias”.

As previously reported by the Focus:

  • In the capital was caught on a bribe the chief of police. The malefactor demanded 15 thousand dollars.
  • In Kharkov the Commissar demanded from the Ukrainian $500 for recognising unfit for further military service.
  • In Kiev region the staff of SBU on a bribe detained the Deputy head of a Department of the Main Department Gastrodon Kiev region.