Withdrawal of more than UAH 52 million to the accounts of Russia-affiliated enterprises: police uncovered a criminal scheme
Employees of the Department of Strategic Investigations, Investigative Department of the Police of the city. Kyiv and Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office conducted sanctioned searches of persons involved in illegal activities.
It has been established that, since 2021, the officials of the enterprise, the owner of which is a citizen of the Russian Federation and an ex-deputy from the pro-ruling party, have withdrawn UAH 52 million to the accounts of companies of the aggressor country due to dubious transactions.
Law enforcement officers conducted authorized searches in residential and non-residential premises of the defendants and integral property complexes of the enterprise. As a result, primary documents of financial and economic activity on import operations and transactions with counterparties of the domestic market of Ukraine, as well as documents, in particular “draft” entries, of financial statements were seized.
Criminal proceedings are investigated under Articles 191 (appropriation, embezzlement of property or possession of it by abuse of official position) and 366 (official forgery) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine