Energoatom Scandal: Executive Director Basov Jailed Over Corruption Probe
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On Wednesday, November 12, the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court ordered pre-trial detention for Dmytro Basov, Energoatom’s Executive Director for Physical Protection and Security, amid a sprawling corruption investigation in Ukraine’s energy sector.
This was reported by “Social”.
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court set Basov’s detention with the option of bail at 40 million hryvnias.
The arrest was justified by several risks, including the possibility that he might flee the investigation. According to prosecutors, Basov planned to travel abroad, where he holds accounts, and could destroy evidence, pressure witnesses, or otherwise obstruct the inquiry.
The defense, however, rejected the allegations, arguing that there is currently no proof that Basov received a bribe or that a criminal organization existed. They also claimed that the bail was “unlawful” and requested a reduction in its amount.
Basov himself stated that he did not personally know the individuals involved in the case, though he had heard of Timur Mindich through the media. He added that he could not afford the bail, calling it “unattainable.”
As a reminder, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office are conducting a large-scale operation “Midas” to expose corruption in the energy sector. According to the investigation, the activities of a high-level criminal organization were established, which controlled financial flows and personnel decisions in state energy structures.
It is known that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau exposed an office in downtown Kyiv through which those involved in a corruption scheme in the energy sector legalized illegally obtained funds.
It is worth noting that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office reported suspicions against 7 individuals involved in a large-scale corruption scheme at JSC NNEGC Energoatom.
Previously, NABU and SAPO documented how participants in a corruption scheme in the energy sector transferred money to the former Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine.
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