Investigators of the National Police reported on suspicion of a group of persons causing bank losses of more than 181 million UAH
The directors of enterprises and the appraiser of real estate issued a loan with a banking institution for the purchase of land plots, the appraised value of which was overestimated by 10 times. After receiving the money, the attackers liquidated the enterprises without fulfilling debt obligations to the bank.
Investigators of the Corruption Crime Investigation Department of the Main Investigative Department of the National Police of Ukraine, under the operational support of the employees of the Department of Internal Security of the National Police and under the procedural guidance of prosecutors of the Office of the Prosecutor General, reported the suspicion to the directors of limited liability companies and appraisal companies real estate, which was appropriated more than 181 million hryvnias by a credit and financial institution.
The defendant, the owner of land plots, attracted the leaders of several enterprises to illegal activities, who allegedly planned to purchase his plots for the further development of the agrarian business. Also among the accomplices was a real estate appraiser.
The heads of the LLC took a loan from the bank for the purchase of land plots, which were transferred as collateral for the loan issued. In addition, in the reports of expert monetary valuation, the value of the property was deliberately overstated by more than 10 times. This became the basis for the bank to issue a multi-million loan.
The heads of borrowing companies knew for sure about the financial failure of enterprises to fulfill obligations under loan agreements. After receiving funds from a financial institution in the amount of more than 181 million hryvnias, the defendants immediately transferred the money to the account of the partnership of the owner of the land plots. After that, without fulfilling debt obligations, the borrowing directors liquidated these companies. As a result, the loan funds were not returned to the bank.
On November 26, the investigators handed the defendants of the criminal scheme a notice of suspicion of committing a criminal offense provided for in Part 5 of Art. 191 (Appropriation, embezzlement of property or possession of it by abuse of official position) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The issue of choosing a preventive measure for suspects in the form of detention is resolved. They face imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years and with confiscation of property.
The pre-trial investigation is currently ongoing. Investigators of the National Police are carrying out further procedural measures to identify all defendants involved in the seizure of funds of the banking institution.
Communications Department of the
National Police of Ukraine
(based on the materials of the Main Investigative Department)
