Cyber police exposed the owner of a Ukrainian group of companies in illegal business activities with the occupying country
Despite the complete trade embargo against the Russian Federation, the owner of the company carried out the purchase and sale of agricultural machinery from the Russian Federation and Belarus. Goods got to Ukraine through Europe thanks to “gasket companies”.
The illegal activities in the framework of the operation “Active” were exposed by cyber police officers together with the investigative department of the Kiev region police. The 61-year-old defendant, who is one of the final beneficiaries of the group of companies, violated the ban on the import into the customs territory of Ukraine of goods from the Russian Federation.
Through offshore companies, the purchase and sale of agricultural machinery from Russia and Belarus was carried out. At the place of residence of the accused and at the storage sites of agricultural machinery, law enforcement officers conducted searches.
The property of the attacker was seized, in particular bank accounts with a total of about $3 million, corporate rights, 18 land plots, 26 non-residential premises, private houses and apartments, luxury cars, as well as more than about a thousand units of agricultural machinery and vehicles.
Criminal proceedings under Part 3 of Art. 110-2 (Financing of actions committed with the aim of forcibly changing or overthrowing the constitutional order or seizing state power, changing the boundaries of the territory or state border of Ukraine) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for up to eight years in prison.
Investigative actions continue. Procedural management is carried out by the prosecutor's office of the Kiev region.
National Police of Ukraine
