In Finland, 3 suspects were detained in laundering funds on body armor for the Armed Forces of Ukraine/NABU, collage 24 Channel Three people were detained in Finland. They are suspected of laundering funds for body armor for Ukrainian defenders. Three people were detained in Finland who could have embezzled almost 6 million euros during the purchase of ammunition for Ukrainian defenders. The incident occurred on Monday, March 11. Among those detained was one Finnish citizen. His property has already been seized. According to NABU, three people are suspected of laundering funds from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense during the purchase of body armor in the amount of 5.7 million euros. They were detained thanks to the joint work of NABU, SAPO and the National Bureau of Investigation of the Criminal Police of the Republic of Finland. Among the detainees is a representative of a private company that under-delivered to the Ministry of Defense 50% of purchased and fully paid for body armor. The detainees spent part of these funds on the purchase of luxury cars and real estate, NABU said. NABU detectives began their own criminal proceedings into the misappropriation of funds from the Ministry of Defense during the purchase of body armor. They use the collected evidence in this case. Measures are being taken to compensate for losses. Pictures from the scene in Finland/Photo by NABUWhat is known about the scheme
Money from the Ministry of Defense was also stolen during the procurement of army beds
- In Vinnitsa In the region, law enforcement officers exposed a scheme to steal public funds allocated for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was created by officials of the Ministry of Defense.
- They purchased 2,000 beds for the military at prices above market prices and stole more than 4 million hryvnia. All three individuals were informed of the suspicion. They face up to 12 years in prison.
