The grain scandal is still being settled and the suspects included Poles, Ukrainians and an Estonian

Published 2024년 7월 24일

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The Rzeszów Regional Prosecutor's Office is investigating a grain import fraud involving 17 suspects from Poland, Ukraine, and Estonia. The scandal, which took place during the PiS government, involves 75 companies that imported Ukrainian technical grain in 2022-2023 and falsely sold it as Polish, severely impacting domestic sales. In 2022, nearly 101,000 tons of cereals were imported from Ukraine, with 541 companies importing a total of 4.3 million tons worth PLN 6.2 billion over 16 months. Despite promises, the government has not disclosed the list of importers, citing legal obstacles.

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Among the 17 suspected of fraud in importing grain from Ukraine are Poles, Ukrainians and an Estonian - Wednesday's "Rzeczpospolita" reported its findings. The newspaper reports that the number of suspects in the grain scandal during the PiS government is growing. "In the investigation conducted by the Rzeszów Regional Prosecutor's Office since last year, 17 people have already been charged with high-value fraud. The proceedings currently cover 75 companies from all over Poland that imported Ukrainian technical grain in 2022-2023," we read in the daily. The spokeswoman of the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Rzeszów, prosecutor Dorota Sokołowska-Mach, informed "Rz" that the suspects in the investigation are mostly Polish citizens, but also Ukrainians and Estonians. The newspaper recalled that the uncontrolled import of cheap Ukrainian grain and corn to Poland collapsed the domestic sales. "The fraudsters sensed the interest and sold grain from Ukraine in the country as Polish. The ...

Source: AgroPolska