The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has filed an indictment in court against Tetiana Krupa, the former head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Medical and Social Expert Commission (MSEC) and former regional council member. Alongside Krupa, her husband and son will also stand trial. The family is accused of illicit enrichment amounting to over 160 million UAH ($3.8 million) and executing a large-scale money laundering scheme to move funds abroad.
According to pre-trial investigations, the family accumulated corrupt assets between 2020 and 2024. The former MSEC head operated with the direct assistance of her husband and son, who helped conceal the illicit proceeds and integrate them into the formal financial system.
To legitimize the funds, the family executed fraudulent real estate sales. Once the transactions were formally processed, the funds were illegally transferred out of Ukraine and deposited into foreign bank accounts with the assistance of Krupa’s husband.
«With the assistance of her husband and son, the head of the MSEC illegally enriched herself by 160 million UAH. A portion of these funds was laundered through fictitious real estate sales and subsequently moved abroad,» SAPO representatives stated.
Law enforcement authorities have charged the defendants under three articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: Part 2 of Article 366-2 (False Asset Declaration), Article 368-5 (Illicit Enrichment), and Part 2 of Article 209 (Laundering of Proceeds derived from Crime).
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Prosecutor General’s Office initially launched the probe. In October 2024, given the scale of the financial crimes and the high-profile status of the suspects, jurisdiction was officially transferred to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).
The Khmelnytskyi MSEC investigation drew widespread public attention following searches at Krupa’s residence and office, where law enforcement seized nearly $6 million in multi-currency cash, alongside luxury jewelry, branded items, and title deeds to foreign real estate.
During the execution of the search warrant, Krupa attempted to destroy evidence by throwing two bags containing $500,000 in cash out of a window. Law enforcement officers recovered the bags at the scene. The defendants now face lengthy prison terms alongside full confiscation of assets.