Scandal in the “Midas” case: during detention, the defendants tried to hide evidence and destroy phones

During the detention in the “Midas” case, detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau witnessed an attempt by the defendants to destroy evidence.

The prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office made the corresponding statement during the court hearing on November 12.

According to the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office during the court hearing on November 12, Ihor Myronyuk, a former advisor to the Minister of Energy Herman Galushchenko and a former assistant to the suspected treason MP Andriy Derkach, known in the materials as “Rocket”, tore up documents, hid them, and threw them out the window, including his mobile phone.

Another person involved in the case, Executive Director for Physical Protection and Security of JSC NNEGC Energoatom Dmytro Basov, who is designated as “Tenor” in the materials, also broke phones during his detention.

Today, the court will choose a preventive measure for both suspects in a large-scale corruption case in the energy sector.

It was previously reported that the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court is considering a preventive measure for another person involved in the high-profile corruption case in the energy sector, Dmytro Basov.

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 to 7 individuals involved in a large-scale corruption scheme at JSC NNEGC Energoatom.

As reported, journalists from “Schemes” identified the names of individuals whom NABU detectives reported suspicious as part of an investigation into corruption in the energy sector.

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