Over $5 million by the bed. A family of officials exposed for illegal enrichment in the Khmelnytskyi region (video).

The head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Medical and Social Expertise Center (MSEC) Tetiana Krupa and her son, the head of the regional Pension Fund Oleksandr Krupa, were exposed for illegal enrichment. During searches, they were found with nearly $6 million in cash. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation.

»Law enforcement officers, within the framework of a criminal investigation into the illegal issuance of disability statuses to men trying to avoid military service, conducted a series of searches in the offices and residences of officials», – the report states.

The SBI found $100,000, a number of forged medical documents, lists of «evaders» with surnames and fictitious diagnoses in the office of the head of MSEC. In particular, the SBI found almost $5,244,000, €300,000, over 5 million UAH, branded jewelry, and valuables among the officials.

»Law enforcement found money in practically every corner of the apartment – in closets, drawers, niches. Documents confirming the illegal activities of the officials and money laundering through various business projects were also seized. During the investigative actions, the official tried to get rid of part of the money by throwing two bags with half a million dollars out of the window», – noted the SBI.

Furthermore, law enforcement officers discovered that the family owns 30 real estate objects in Khmelnytskyi, Lviv, and Kyiv, nine elite cars, corporate rights amounting to 48 million UAH, and a hotel and restaurant complex of almost 3 thousand m2 in one of Khmelnytskyi's parks.

The SBI also noted that abroad, the family owns real estate in Austria, Spain, and Turkey. The family has also «accumulated» nearly $2.3 million in foreign currency accounts abroad.

»All these assets were not included in the annual declarations of individuals authorized to perform state functions. The pre-trial investigation in the criminal case continues. Investigators are identifying other officials and family members who may be involved in the mentioned crimes», – the report states.

A decision is being made on informing the officials of suspicions of fraud committed in especially large amounts or by an organized group, legalization of assets acquired by illegal means, by prior conspiracy of a group in large amounts, declaring false information, and illegal enrichment (part 5 of article 190, part 2 of article 209, part 2 of article 366-2, article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The article provides for imprisonment for up to 12 years with confiscation of all property.