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Top managers of Food Safety Service charged with embezzlement.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk July 14, 2022 1:30 PM 1 min read
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According to Ukraine's Security Service, most top managers of the State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection were charged with embezzlement after creating a scheme by which they attempted to steal Hr 650 million ($20 million). In total, six people are alleged of violating the law, including the interim head of the State Service, his deputy, and several other high-rank members of Ukraine's agencies.

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