Investigators of the National Police exposed a criminal group in the illegal manufacture and sale of fuel
The attackers misled mostly farmers and farmers and sold them illegally produced fuel of inadequate quality. In this way, the members of the group legalized property (oil products) obtained by criminal means. Now they can face up to 12 years in prison.
Investigators of the Main Investigative Department and operatives of the Department of Internal Security of the National Police of Ukraine, under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Office of the Prosecutor General, documented the criminal activities of the organized group. It was established that its participants organized themselves into a stable criminal association to commit a number of crimes, in particular the illegal manufacture of fuel and the legalization (laundering) of proceeds obtained by criminal means.
The group operated between 2020 and June 2021. It consists of residents of Cherkasy and Kharkiv regions aged from 35 to 51 years old. Pursuing the selfish goal of making a profit, the attackers carried out the illegal manufacture and sale of fuel and lubricants. They misled individuals and legal entities, mostly farmers and farmers, and under the pretext of selling oil products of good quality they sold materials whose quality did not meet the requirements of DSTU. The funds received from the commission of these actions were appropriated, disposing of them at their own discretion.
During the documentation of criminal activity, law enforcement conducted 18 searches in the territory of Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Khmelnytsky regions. More than 100 law enforcement officers were involved to carry out investigative measures.
During the searches, equipment for the mass production of fuel was discovered, which allowed the attackers to process more than 24 tons of oil per day. Also seized were about 12 tons of illegally manufactured products, its samples, money and documents, with the help of which the illegal sale of low-quality fuel was legalized.
At present, examinations of oil products are scheduled and ongoing, as well as other necessary procedural actions are being carried out.
Violators are incriminated for committing criminal offenses provided for in Part 2 of Art. 204 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Illegal manufacture, storage, sale or transportation for the purpose of sale of excisable goods) and Part 3 of Art. 209 Criminal Code (Legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means). Members of the group can face up to 12 years in prison.
Communications Department of the National Police of Ukraine
based on the materials of the Main Investigative Department
