Medical commission chief found hiding $425 thousand and son’s Russian passport at home

Source: Ukraine’s Security Service

Just a day after Ukraine’s president lashed out at corrupt medical commissions helping draft-dodgers,  the law-enforcement raid in Mykolaiv discovered over $450,000 in cash and a stash of luxury jewelry owned by the Mykolaiv medical commission chief inspector.

Stacks of the money and valuables were wisely stashed away in the apartment of her son, who works as an intern at a local medical institution. Investigators also found a Russian passport, issued in his name at the Russian consulate in Odesa before the Feb.22 invasion.

The investigation revealed that the official declared an income of about 2 million hryvnias. She though failed to report her side hustle concealing her illegal earnings as well as three undeclared apartments in her son’s name.

In a further twist, it was uncovered that she arranged for herself and her son to be classified as having a second-degree disability to secure extra social benefits and state payments.

Investigation is still underway before prosecutors have enough evidence to formally charge the official and determine preventive measures against her.