Фото: прокуратура Витебской области
The Minsk Prosecutor’s Office has authorized the arrest of a 43-year-old chief executive officer and his 57-year-old deputy at a company founded by a major state-owned enterprise. Both men are suspected of embezzling funds through abuse of office.
According to the criminal case materials, the suspects arranged for the company to enter into fictitious contracts with sole proprietors under their control for freight forwarding and transportation services that were never actually provided. More than 1.3 million Belarusian rubles were transferred under the allegedly fictitious contracts. The funds were subsequently withdrawn in cash and spent on personal needs, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
The criminal case was opened by the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee for the Minsk Region and Minsk. The accused face between five and 12 years in prison, as well as a fine and a ban on holding certain positions.