Corruption in the defense sector: enterprise directors detained for falsifying tests

The investigation showed that officials did not conduct mandatory tests, but recorded only positive results in the protocols. For the money received, they shared among themselves, avoiding official accounting. The director and chief engineer were detained during the transfer of a bribe amounting to 80,000 hryvnias, and evidence of the crime was seized during searches.

The director and chief engineer of a state enterprise engaged in certification testing of defense equipment are suspected of providing false data for monetary 'reward' in official protocols. This was reported by the Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the defense sector of the Western region, as reported by the publication 'Hlavkom'.

Suspicion and selected precautionary measures

The officials have been charged with receiving unlawful benefits through conspiracy and extortion. Currently, precautionary measures have been chosen for them. Earlier, the enterprise director together with the head of the regional branch devised a scheme of enrichment, involving military conscripted individuals.

After the investigation, a scheme was uncovered for falsifying data in the protocols of certification testing of defense equipment, which allowed the officials to obtain unreliable results and unlawful benefits. The director and chief engineer are suspected of committing this crime, and precautionary measures have been selected for them.