The head of the Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor's office, Oleksii Oliinyk, has resigned from his position at his own request. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
By the order of the Prosecutor General, Oleksii Oliinyk has been dismissed from the administrative position of head of the Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor's office at his own request.
It was added that an internal investigation is ongoing regarding the circumstances of disability benefits being received by prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor's office. This investigation includes checking not only the information related to the aforementioned regional prosecutor's office but also other prosecutorial bodies.
Recently, journalist Yurii Butusov uncovered that 49 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi, led by regional prosecutor Oleksii Oliinyk, had obtained disability status from the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Medical and Social Expertise Center, Tetiana Krupa.
Among the leadership of the Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor's office and its structural units, only one prosecutor, Oleksandr Honchar, head of the Kamianets-Podilskyi district prosecutor's office, did not apply for a pension for Krupa.
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Recall that on October 4, the State Bureau of Investigation reported the exposure of the head of the Khmelnytskyi regional MSEC and her son for illegal enrichment. During searches, they found nearly $6 million in cash in various currencies.
In the woman's office, $100,000 was discovered, along with a number of forged medical documents and lists of "draft dodgers" with names and fictitious diagnoses. Additionally, nearly $5 million, 244 thousand, 300,000 euros, over 5 million hryvnias, and branded jewelry were found at the officials' homes.
During the investigative actions, the official attempted to dispose of part of the money by throwing two bags containing half a million dollars out of the window.
Tetiana Krupa has been notified of suspicion for illegal enrichment (Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). She faces up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.