SAPO closes 65 criminal cases on illegal enrichment

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The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine (SAPO) has published a list of 65 closed criminal proceedings against officials suspected of illegal enrichment.

On February 26, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled to find an Article 368-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on illegal enrichment unconstitutional.

“Following the Constitutional Court’s decision is final, is not subject to appeal and cannot be revised, a decision was adopted to close criminal proceedings in which suspicions were still pending and also criminal proceedings against suspects still under pretrial investigation,” says a note.

So, as of March 28, 65 criminal proceedings were closed.

The approximate amount of possible illegal enrichment at the center of criminal proceedings investigated by detectives of NABU amounts to UAH 1.334 billion, USD 1.137 million and EUR 531,000. Among the former defendants are deputies, judges, prosecutors, representatives of central and local authorities. Among the items of illegal enrichment are elite cars, real estate in Ukraine and abroad, money.

The list of cases where Ukrainian officials appear can be found HERE.

As The Journalist reported, officials from ministries and the National Bank are involved in embezzlement on a particularly large scale.

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