Case description
On June 5, 2023, the HACC convicted Anuj Goel, director and founder of ANNUSHKA. LIFE LINE LLC and ALISA. LIFE LINE LLC, who offered a bribe to the head of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control to allow faster import of drugs from abroad. He got a suspended sentence.
Businessman, pharmacy chain owner, and Indian citizen Anuj Goel promised to give USD 10,000 to the head of the State Service on Medicines and Drugs Control for permission to import narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and precursors, and said he would be able to provide USD 2,000 to USD 10,000 monthly for nominal state control over compliance with the quality of medicines and the conditions of his company's business activities.
In December 2022, the NABU-SAPO caught the man transferring the funds. His actions were classified under Article 369, part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The entrepreneur agreed to a plea agreement, so instead of 5 years in prison, he got a suspended sentence with a probationary period of 2 years.
Under the terms of the agreement, the entrepreneur also pledged to donate UAH 10 million to the Army of Drones.
In February 2019, the media reported the abduction of an Indian businessman in Odesa. In addition to open criminal proceedings, he had a conflict with a rival pharmacy chain.
