NABU and SAPO seize $1.5 million in crypto assets. The NABU and the SAPO have secured the seizure of USD 1.5 million of crypto assets, that were found in the possession of the former head of the State Special Communications Service, Yuriy Shchyhol. The corresponding motion was upheld by the High Anti-Corruption Court. This was reported this was reported in the press service of the NABU, UNN reports.
Details
According to NABU, the court seized the Tether USDT cryptocurrency in the amount of USDT in the amount of 1.2 million units (at the time of the exposure - USD 1.2 million), TRX in the amount of 331 units (USD 35) and 6.9 bitcoins (USD 275 thousand). All this money was in the crypto wallets of the former head of the State Special Communications Service, Yuriy Shchyhol.
It should be noted that the former official is suspected of embezzling 62 million UAH of of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine during the purchase of software.
To recap
Last week week UNN wrotethat in the crypto wallet of the former head of the State Special Communications Service Yuriy Shchyhol was found bitcoins and Tether USDT units with a total equivalent of $1.476 million. On the same day, the NABU and the SAPO filed a motion for his detention or bail in the amount of in the amount of UAH 50.23 million.
November 20 The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismisses the leadership of the State Service for of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine - the head of the agency, Yuriy Shchyhol and his deputy Viktor Zhora. After that, they were immediately notified of suspicion in the case of embezzlement of more than 62 million UAH.
In total, the SAPO and NABU documented three episodes of criminal activity in the State Special Communications at the State Special Communications Service. Five people were notified of suspicion.