In Transcarpathia, law enforcement officers announced suspicion of selling humanitarian aid and military equipment to the head of a local NGO
Law enforcers established the involvement of the 49-year-old Uzhhorodka in the organization of an illegal scheme for the implementation of humanitarian assistance received from philanthropists for the needs of servicemen. The defendants have already been informed of the suspicion of having committed the specified crime and the issue of choosing a preventive measure is being resolved.
Investigators of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Transcarpathian region, together with the SBU staff, conducted a number of operational measures, during which they established the involvement of the head of the local public organization in illegal activities.
We are talking about the scheme under which the sale of items of humanitarian aid and military equipment, received in particular from abroad, was carried out. According to the current legislation, such things should be handed over to those who need it, free of charge. Therefore, realizing the illegality of her actions, the violator disguised the sale as “charitable contributions”. That is, the buyer could purchase any items of military use through an application, which stated that this was not payment for the goods, but a charitable contribution. There was a discount for the servicemen - they could pay only half the cost of the goods, which they should have received for free.
Customers could pay both in cash and by transferring funds to personal bank cards that were registered to members of the organization. According to available data, since February 2022, more than 3 million hryvnias have been transferred to these accounts. In addition, the amount of funds received was supplemented by a share of profits from charity fairs and donations from citizens. At the moment, evidence has already been collected that confirms the withdrawal of almost 600 thousand hryvnias in this way.
Court-sanctioned searches were carried out in the premises of the organization and at the place of residence of the 49-year-old defendant.
Having collected enough evidence, under the procedural guidance of the Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor's Office, the 49-year-old head was informed of the suspicion of committing the crime stipulated in Part 3 of Art. 201-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — illegal use for the purpose of obtaining profit of humanitarian aid, charitable donations during martial law. At the moment, the question of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect is being resolved.
The sanction of the article for such actions provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of five to seven years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years and with confiscation of property.
Police Communication Department of Zakarpattia Oblast
