Theft of millions on products for the Armed Forces: NABU told whether the excels of Reznikov were suspected

To spread: Former Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexei Reznikov does not have the status of a suspect or a witness in the case of theft of budget money for the purchase of food for the Armed Forces. Alexander Abakumov, the head of the first main unit of NABU detectives, announced this on Radio Svoboda. "I would not disclose this information because of the secret of the pre -trial investigation, because the pre -trial investigation is not over.

We would not like to comment on this part," Abakumov added. Reznikov has not yet been taken precautions. The clarifying question whether NABU could bring an external to the witnesses or call for interrogations, Abakumov stated that in the presence of evidence to other people may notify the suspicion. "If a person has commented or participated in the crime, his or her actions will be assessed. There is no difference for us if the Minister, the Deputy Minister, or another official," Abakumov said.

The bureau has now collected enough evidence to notify the suspected suspects in the schemes. The pre -trial investigation and the collection of evidence will continue and will make a decision or notify an additional number of persons about suspicion, or the completion of the process and send the proceedings to the court, the NABU employee summed up. According to the detective, NABU will ask on April 3 for the choice of precautionary measures for the suspects of theft.

Detectives will be asked for most of them in custody with an alternative to bail, but the final decision will be made by a judge. Four suspects are now in Ukraine, and another, the beneficial owner of the suppliers of products for the Armed Forces is abroad. The latter will apply a special process: first they will be announced on the international wanted list, and if it does not produce results, they will launch a special pre -trial investigation, Abakumov explained.

According to NABU, the persons involved in large -scale theft rolled up the state for UAH 733 million. If they continued their activities, budget losses would be UAH 1. 5 billion. Supply companies offered the Defense Ministry to buy products for the Armed Forces under a catalog of 409 positions. The essence of the scheme was that prices were raised several times on the required food.

One of the episodes of the case included a discussion of meat supplies: instead of a quality product, the dealers wanted to send poor quality soldiers. The illegally earned money was withdrawn from Ukraine, the owner spent them on the purchase of real estate in Croatia, law enforcement officers noted. Focus wrote how the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine purchased 80-year anti-tank mines M6A2 for the military for almost 600 euros apiece.