Detectives of the Territorial Department of the Economic Security Bureau in Poltava region completed a pre-trial investigation against a resident of Kirovohrad region for value added tax evasion.

During the pre-trial investigation, the detectives established that the director of a company set up an illegal scheme for the sale of bentonite and palygorskite clay. He sold granulated and packaged raw materials for cash. The money was also transferred to the personal accounts of the company's officials.

In addition the head of the company forged official documents and concealed the actual production and sales volumes. In this way, the man caused over UAH 4 million in losses to the state.

The detectives of the ESBU conducted an inventory and 6 searches at the company's premises. They seized computer equipment and financial and business documents of the industrial enterprise.

The director of the company was notified of suspicion and the indictment was sent to court.

At present prosecutors of the Poltava Regional Prosecutor's Office have filed a civil claim for full compensation of the losses caused to the state.

The pre-trial investigation of the criminal proceedings under Part 1 Art. 212 and Part 1 Art. 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine was conducted by detectives of the Territorial Department of the ESBU in Poltava region,with the Poltava Regional Prosecutor's Office providing procedural supervision.