He was detained in the framework of a criminal investigation into the theft of funds by the enterprise "East Mining and Concentrating Plant" in the purchase of uranium concentrate. As the press-service of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine informs, the question of telling a detainee about suspicion.
The investigation suggests that the state-owned enterprise VOSTGOK entered into a contract with an intermediary company controlled by a detained ex-MP for supplying uranium concentrate at inflated prices, which resulted in damages of $ 17.28 million to the interests of the GP in 2014-2016 , The Bureau explained.
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine detained former People's Deputy Nikolai Martynenko for up to 72 hours. During this time, the court must take a decision to elect him a measure of restraint.