Siphoning Yanukovych’s dirty money: PGO sends for examination materials of ICU’s inspection

"We are seeking truth, so we sent the verification materials to an expert institution, the only one that could give us an objective answer – and the expert can be held liable [if they provide a wrongful report], whether there were violations of the current legislation in the actions of the broker or personnel of banks," said Lutsenko.

"We are awaiting the response from the experts, and, according to the outcome of the examination, a decision will be made either to close down the probe into the episode regarding the responsibility of the staff of banks and ICU brokerage company or to hand down suspicion notices," he added.

Read alsoGontareva's ICU reportedly involved in bond purchases helping Yanukovych siphon $1.5 bln – mediaThe Prosecutor General noted that during the investigation, even before the publication of the Al-Jazeera report, the role was studied of ICU and banking personnel in the sealing the purchase of government bonds for "dirty" money, and the investigators questioned employees of the National Bank, Oschadbank, and ICU.

Lutsenko said that last spring the GPU ordered an audit of the ICU by the State Commission on Securities and the Stock Market, which found no violations of the current legislation in the broker’s actions.

"The idea that Lutsenko covers up ICU does not correspond to reality," said the prosecutor general.