In Kharkiv region, a criminal group was exposed that was engaged in the conversion of virtual funds
The activities of the illegal currency conversion center have been exposed by law enforcement officers in Kharkiv region for days. The amount of illegal transactions reaches up to 100 million UAH
According to available data, attackers from Kharkov built an illegal scheme for receiving cash by citizens in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Dealers used for illegal monetary transactions bank cards issued to fake persons - residents of the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. In total, the defendants converted monetary assets in the amount of more than UAH 100 million, in respect of which the actual circumstances indicate that they were obtained by criminal means.
As part of the criminal proceedings, eleven searches were carried out in office and residential premises, vehicles of persons involved in the organization of transactions. According to the results of the investigation, cash in national and foreign currencies in the amount of more than 1 million hryvnias, as well as 40 bank cards, computer equipment, mobile terminals, documents and information confirming criminal activity were found and seized.
Previously, the offenders caused damage to the state budget in the amount of about 13 million hryvnias. Currently, measures are being taken to expose the full mechanism of illegal activity.
The events were held by employees of the Directorate of Operational and Search Activities of the Eastern Regional Department of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, together with the Main Directorate of the State Fiscal Service in Kharkiv Oblast with the force support of the fighters of the Border Detachment “DOZOR” under the procedural guidance of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
