The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAPC) has completed an audit of the asset declaration submitted by Yevhen Voitenko, a senior official in the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS). The investigation revealed inaccurate information totaling 4.86 million hryvnias, most of which involves hidden or fabricated cryptocurrency assets. The official’s actions show signs of a criminal offense under Part 1, Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (false asset declaration).
The primary discrepancies stem from alleged holdings in digital currencies. Voitenko declared 1.25 Bitcoin on the MEXC exchange, valued at UAH 4.75 million. However, an inquiry conducted by NAPC alongside the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) established that no such assets existed on his account. The official provided conflicting statements, claiming in his declaration that the crypto was stored on the exchange, while later asserting he had lost a Tangem Wallet hardware key containing the private keys.
Furthermore, the audit uncovered undeclared and inaccurate records on the Binance exchange:
Omitted Assets: Unreported holdings of 411.23 USDT, minor balances of Ethereum, Polygon, Bitcoin, and a Bonk token balance held by his wife.
Distorted Balances: Voitenko reported 13.56 Litecoin coins instead of the actual 7.64 held, while also misrepresenting the acquisition date.
«The declarant provided false information totaling UAH 4.86 million. This constitutes an offense under Part 1, Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.»
Beyond crypto assets, the inspection identified real estate and income discrepancies. Voitenko failed to report his wife and children’s right to use a rented Kyiv apartment, as well as UAH 28,000 in social assistance payments received by his wife. However, discrepancies regarding the value of his Renault Megane were resolved in his favor, as his declared purchase price aligned with market valuations.
The NAPC concluded that while there were no grounds to charge illicit enrichment or unjustified asset accumulation, the findings regarding false declaration have been formally referred for further legal action.