Searches were conducted in Nice, France, in a case of embezzlement of money on body armor for the armed forces, SBU writes.
According to the investigation materials, program participants received almost UAH 2 billion of budget funds as a full advance for 67,000 body armor for the Defense Forces. However, the protective measures did not match the declared status.
Currently, law enforcement officers are investigating where this money was directed. In particular, the investigation clarifies the circumstances of the purchase of elite residential and commercial real estate in France by those involved, which were issued to their family members.
Documents or mobile phones can be found. In France, real estate and bank accounts of the participants were also seized. The criminal case regarding the purchase of bulletproof vests is already under discussion in court.