Master of a military forest enterprise in Lviv region suspected of abuse of power
In the Lviv region, the master of the Skole military forest enterprise is suspected of selling industrial-grade timber at prices lower than those for regular firewood, causing the state-owned enterprise losses of almost 207 thousand UAH. A criminal case was opened in January 2024, and in October, the man was informed about the suspicion.
The master of the Skole military forest enterprise in the Lviv region is suspected of abuse of power. According to the investigation, the official was selling industrial-grade timber at prices lower than those for regular firewood, below market prices.
The violations occurred from February to August 2020. During this period, the suspect initially worked as a master of industrial production in the lower warehouse, and from July 15, he worked as a forester at the Railev Forestry. According to the investigation, the man used his official position to sell industrial timber longer than two meters at prices comparable to that of non-industrial firewood. Among the buyers were the municipal enterprise "Skoleteploenergo", LLC "Uniplit", a private individual, and several private individuals.
According to law enforcement officials, as a result of the illegal actions of the State Forest Enterprise "Skole Military Forestry", a loss of 206,926.29 UAH was incurred. A criminal case was opened in January 2024. On October 27, law enforcement officers informed the forester about the suspicion of abuse of power.
The court set a bail of 33,280 UAH for the official. In addition, the suspect was placed under a number of restrictions, including not leaving the Lviv region without permission and not communicating with witnesses in the case. The decision can be appealed to the Lviv Regional Court. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.