Position: former People's Deputy, former First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Construction, Urban Development, Housing and Regional Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
The sphere of corrupt activity: energy.
Region of corrupt activity: all of Ukraine.
Qualification: Part 3 Art. 27 part 2 of Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine;
Status: at large.
The plot of the case: NABU and SAP informed about the suspicion of ex-Deputy Minister of Energy Maksym Nemchynov, former People's Deputy, former First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Construction, Urban Development, Housing and Regional Policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Volodymyr Vecherko, the ultimate owner of a private company - under Part 3 of Art. 27 part 2 of Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the ex-director of the State Enterprise "Ukrvugilya" - Part 2 of Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. According to the investigation, at the end of July 2022, due to military actions, the coal market in Ukraine was limited.
In order to ensure a sustainable heating season of 2022/2023, the Cabinet of Ministers obliged the state-owned enterprise "Ukrvugilya" to supply the energy carrier to certain electricity producers, in particular to the state-owned PJSC "Centrenergo".
Despite these restrictions, the beneficiary of a private company that had a contract with SE Ukrvugilya, in collusion with the ex-deputy minister of energy, persuaded the director of Ukrvugilya to sell coal to his company, which also owed more than UAH 50 million to the state-owned enterprise. As a result, Ukrvugillia supplied the private company with almost 24,000 tons of raw materials, which it resold with a surplus of almost UAH 20 million.
At the same time, Centerenergo PJSC did not receive 12.5 thousand tons of coal and was forced to buy it back in October 2022 at a much higher price, overpaying almost UAH 12 million.
NABU reported that the ex-Deputy of People's Deputy and the ex-Deputy Minister of Energy are considered to be the organizers of the offense. The former member of parliament turned out to be the owner of a private company that appears in the scheme.
In November 2024, it became known that the Appellate Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court will consider a complaint against the arrest in absentia of former People's Deputy Volodymyr Vecherko.
As you know, the anti-corruption court took Vecherka into custody in absentia. His lawyer filed an appeal against this decision.
Appoint an appellate review of the appeal for November 6, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in the premises of the Appellate Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court
The next meeting of the Appeals Chamber of VAX was scheduled for 13:00 on November 20.
Persons who are potentially involved in corruption schemes: the former director of the State Enterprise "Ukrvugilya" was also informed about the suspicion - Part 2 of Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and to the former deputy and freelance adviser to the Minister of Energy Maksym Nemchynov — Part 3 of Art. 27 part 2 of Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Assets: there is no information about Vecherko's declaration in the NACP register.
Scandals: was not involved in high-profile scandals.
Persons who should have responded: in the case of Vecherko, the law enforcement officers responded in time, however, it is currently unknown who
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