The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court released on bail of UAH 3.1 million the former and. head of ARMA Volodymyr Pavlenko, suspected of embezzling UAH 426 million, NABU press service reports.

The preventive measure will be in effect until September 12. At this time, Pavlenko must fulfill the procedural duties assigned to him..

Article 194 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, among other things, provides for such restrictions: to arrive at each request to the court or to the investigator; do not leave the settlement and report a change of residence; refrain from communicating with other participants in the process; wear an electronic bracelet and others.

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In the summer of 2021, six ARMA officials were informed of suspicion of taking possession of other people's property by abuse of official position, committed by prior agreement, on an especially large scale (h. 5 st. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The sanction of the article provides for up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

According to investigators, in August-December 2020, officials, in collusion with lawyers and an individual, seized funds that were transferred to the management of the Agency. Based on fake decisions, they transferred funds to the bank account of an outsider. And then distributed them among the group members.