Ukraine was sold drones almost 20 times more expensive than the purchase price
Journalists of the Czech edition Radiožurnál found out that the company Reactive Drone has been supplying Chinese drones to Ukraine at inflated prices for two years. According to journalists, the company sold drones for SEK 692 million, although she purchased them only for 36 million kroons.
The company's margin was almost 95%, This aroused the interest of tax and law enforcement authorities.
Financial irregularities
The investigation revealed that:
the company has evaded payment of at least 130 million in taxes;
most of the funds 638 million kronor - was transferred to accounts in China;
police conducted large-scale searches and seized accounting documents;
Reactive Drone accounts have been blocked 384 million kronor.
Legal implications
The head of the company is currently in custody, and the accountant acknowledged its involvement in illegal transactions. The Czech police continue to investigate, and the case has gained resonance due to the scale of the abuse against the backdrop of military assistance to Ukraine.
Context.
Reactive Drone was one of the suppliers of commercial Chinese drones that are actively used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the frontline. According to journalists, the company disguised real purchase prices and made payments through intermediary structures.
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