SCC chief claims Babariko's involvement in criminal group activity at Belgazprombank
<p> MINSK, Jun 12 - PrimePress. Chairman of the State Control Committee (SCC) of Belarus Ivan Tertel has announced that there was a criminal group operating in Belgazprombank and former CEO Viktor Babariko, who announced on May 12 his intention to participate in the presidential elections in Belarus, was part of that group. </p> <p> </p> <p> The SCC Financial Investigation Department initiated two criminal cases: under Article 235 of the Criminal Code (large-scale money laundering) and Article 243 of the Criminal Code (large-scale tax evasion). At present 15 persons are detained. “These are top managers, including deputy CEOs, managers at various levels, as well as representatives of commercial companies (mostly former employees of Belgazprombank)," Tertel said as quoted by the state agency BelTA. </p> <p> </p> <p> Tertel accused the alleged criminal group led by Babriko of illegal withdrawal of funds from the bank to foreign countries. </p> <p> </p> <p> “I can't imagine that what was happening in the bank by the deputies could have been unknown to the manager. I can confirm that we now have strong evidence of his involvement in this illegal activity,” said the SCC chief. </p> <p> </p> <p> Tertel says most of those detained cooperate with the investigation and make confessions. “In addition, they are giving away funds that they believe were obtained through criminal means. For example, yesterday we seized more than $4 million during the investigation, found and seized securities worth more than $500 thousand, found and attached to the materials the so-called digipasses (a tool that allows managing accounts in foreign banks),” said the SCC chairman. End </p>
2020-06-13
Primepress
SCC chief claims Babariko's involvement in criminal group activity at Belgazprombank
MINSK, Jun 12 - PrimePress. Chairman of the State Control Committee (SCC) of Belarus Ivan Tertel has announced that there was a criminal group operating in Belgazprombank and former CEO Viktor Babariko, who announced on May 12 his intention to participate in the presidential elections in Belarus, was part of that group.
The SCC Financial Investigation Department initiated two criminal cases: under Article 235 of the Criminal Code (large-scale money laundering) and Article 243 of the Criminal Code (large-scale tax evasion). At present 15 persons are detained. “These are top managers, including deputy CEOs, managers at various levels, as well as representatives of commercial companies (mostly former employees of Belgazprombank)," Tertel said as quoted by the state agency BelTA.
Tertel accused the alleged criminal group led by Babriko of illegal withdrawal of funds from the bank to foreign countries.
“I can't imagine that what was happening in the bank by the deputies could have been unknown to the manager. I can confirm that we now have strong evidence of his involvement in this illegal activity,” said the SCC chief.
Tertel says most of those detained cooperate with the investigation and make confessions. “In addition, they are giving away funds that they believe were obtained through criminal means. For example, yesterday we seized more than $4 million during the investigation, found and seized securities worth more than $500 thousand, found and attached to the materials the so-called digipasses (a tool that allows managing accounts in foreign banks),” said the SCC chairman. End