Police officers exposed a domestic enterprise in the financing of the Russian Federation
The founder and sole beneficial owner of the enterprise for the production of bearings and other spare parts for mechanisms is a citizen of the Russian Federation. Therefore, the profits of the company, which was recognized as the winner in purchases in the amount of more than 12 million hryvnias, came to the benefit of the aggressor country.
Employees of the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police exposed the illegal activity. The investigation is carried out by investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the National Police under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
During the pre-trial investigation, the police established that in Ukraine this enterprise has been carrying out economic activities for a long time in the field of production of bearings, gears, mechanical transmission elements, drives, etc.
Investigators also found that the defendant is at the same time the founder of several enterprises in Russia that participate in public procurement through the intermediary link for the needs of the military-industrial complex of the aggressor country. These enterprises supply spare parts and provide services for the creation of aircraft engines and gas turbine installations on their basis, as well as for organizations engaged in providing strategic sectors of the economy in the field of Russian cosmonautics.
Investigators of the National Police conducted sanctioned searches at the place of business activities of the enterprise and the residence of its chief accountant in Kyiv. Important business documents were removed, as well as the mobile terminal of the deputy director with information on his communication with the founder and beneficial owner of the enterprise. During the communication, the latter actively supported the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the violent change and overthrow of the constitutional order, the seizure of state power and the territory of our country.
Currently, a pre-trial investigation under Part 4 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) and Part 3 of Art. 209 (Legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine continues, the seized documents are analyzed. The issue of initiating the seizure of corporate rights, property of the enterprise, as well as their nationalization is resolved.
The sanctions of the articles provide for 8 to 12 years of captivity with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years and with the confiscation of property.
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