The case on unlawful enrichment of Tetiana Krupa, head of Khmelnytskyi medical and social expert commission

Case description

The NABU suspects Tetiana Krupa, head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Center for Medical and Social Expertise, member of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Council from the Servant of the People party, of unlawful enrichment. According to the investigation, she acquired assets worth UAH 137 million.

During the searches of the premises of Tetiana Krupa and her son Oleksandr, the head of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in the Khmelnytskyi region, almost USD 6 million in cash was found, as well as branded jewelry. Krupa tried to get rid of part of the funds by throwing two bags with half a million dollars out of the window.

Her family owns 30 real estate objects, 9 cars, and property abroad. During the search of her office, USD 100,000, forged documents, and medical documents of men subject to conscription with fictitious diagnoses were found.

According to Krupa, not all the funds seized from her home belong directly to her family. She clarified that her personal money is limited to the amounts declared, while the remaining funds belong to other individuals. She added that her husband, Volodymyr Krupa, a former head of the Regional Department of the State Audit Service, has precise knowledge regarding these funds. Her husband stated that the seized cash was under his control, with a substantial portion of the funds entrusted to him as investments for joint business projects. The suspect's defenders argued that the investigation failed to establish her ownership of the cash, did not clarify its origin, and noted that most of the money was found in rooms she allegedly does not use.

The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the lists of the men subject to call-up, which were found during searches in Tetiana Krupa's office. According to the SBI, these lists contain names along with fictitious diagnoses. Journalist Yurii Butusov reported that a number of prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi region receive payments from the state based on the status of persons with disabilities. The head of the Pension Fund Oleksandr Krupa adopted the decision on pensions.

Previously, Krupa's actions were qualified under Art. 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. In addition to suspicion of illegal enrichment, Tetiana Krupa also appears in the investigation of criminal offenses under Article 190, Part 5, Article 209, Part 2, and Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Law enforcement officers have initiated criminal proceedings regarding the illegal registration of disabilities by men attempting to evade military service.