NABU uncovered million-dollar schemes: cash from the NBU in the case of Minister Halushchenko

According to hvylya.net: During searches, cash was found in specific packaging characteristic of high-level interbank operations. These are not ordinary bundles, but very special ones.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have completed a 15-month investigation, collecting over 1000 hours of audio recordings. Among the figures in the case are Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, his adviser Igor Myroniuk, businessman Timur Mindich, and a representative of 'Energoatom' Dmytro Basov.

Details of cash packaging

The photo shows the packaging from the Federal Reserve Bank of the USA. Such bundles of dollars (in a wrapper with a barcode stripe and designated series - ATLANTA SERIES 06, KANSAS CITY SERIES 06) are bank blocks of cash intended for circulation between central banks and large commercial banks.

Characteristic features: A white paper wrapper with a black barcode and text like ATLANTA SERIES or KANSAS CITY SERIES are markings of the US reserve banks. Each block usually contains 10,000 notes of $100 - a total of $1,000,000 in one such package. This is only packaged at central banks and cash supply factories.

This cash is packaged by the Federal Reserve when the NBU orders cash from banks in Europe, it comes in this exact way. It may also come from the States or through a commercial bank. Then this cash reaches a commercial bank. It should be unpacked and re-packaged in bank straps. But this did not happen. This means that this cash went directly from the NBU to the individual.

The investigation conducted by anti-corruption agencies revealed the use of specific packaging for cash in a case that involved high-ranking officials and businessmen. The financial evidence discovered may be key in proving corrupt activities and pointing to possible channels of spreading illicitly gained profits.