The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has said that acting head of Agrarian Fund Oleh Lypovy helped to reveal a criminal sugar seizure scheme.

"Media reports have said that Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Taras Kutovy informed that acting head of Agrarian Fund Oleh Lypovy was suspended from his post," the press service of NABU said on May 20.

NABU noted that the minister said that Lypovy was suspended from the post as facts of sugar seizure in large amounts were discovered last week after the deputy prosecutor general of Kyiv region was detained by NABU detectives.

"We draw your attention that an application of Lypovy to the NABU was a ground for opening the sugar seizure criminal case. In addition, Lypovy took active part in revealing the criminal scheme," NABU said.

On May 18, 2016, NABU Director Artem Sytnyk said that the deputy prosecutor general of Kyiv region was detained in the case on the seizure of UAH 300 million worth of 30,000 tonnes of sugar from the Agrarian Fund.