The son of a lawmaker has been exposed for embezzling funds. Here are the details of the case.

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has uncovered a scheme for embezzling budget funds in the Lviv region. The son of a current people's deputy is suspected of being involved in the scheme.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation.

According to RBK-Ukraine sources, the subject of the case is the son of MP Andriy Lopushansky. He was elected as an independent candidate in the 125th district (Lviv region) and serves as the deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget Issues.

Investigators found that from September to December 2019, the MP's son, together with officials from the Verkhnosynovydnensky settlement council of the Stryi district and representatives of his affiliated commercial entities, developed a scheme to misappropriate community budget funds.

The SBI notes that the transaction was carried out during the purchase and supply of equipment with accompanying materials as part of the project "Reconstruction of street lighting using innovative energy-efficient measures from renewable energy sources."

As a result of the criminal scheme, the state incurred losses of nearly one million hryvnias.

Law enforcement conducted searches at the residences of the suspect and his father. The MP's son has been notified of suspicion for embezzlement, misappropriation of property, or acquisition through abuse of office (part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). He faces up to 12 years in prison.

Photo: The SBI has handed a notice of suspicion to the MP's son (dbr.gov.ua)

Recall that the SBU detained an official from one of Ukraine's largest banks in Kyiv. According to the investigation, he was sending "donations" to the occupying army.

Additionally, law enforcement uncovered a bank director who, along with accomplices, embezzled 90 million hryvnias. According to RBK-Ukraine sources, this concerns the bank "Zemelny Kapital" and its director Viktor Topolov.