In Kyiv, as part of a special operation, the police liquidated the international channel for the supply of counterfeit money
The attackers planned to deliver 1 million counterfeit US dollars to Ukraine. The criminal group, which was created on an ethnic basis, established illegal activities. The group consisted of 10 people. The defendants specialized in the delivery and sale of counterfeit US dollars, which were transported to Ukraine through the Autonomous Republic of Crimea from Turkey.
During the pre-trial investigation, the operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine together with the police officers of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city. Sevastopol has established that a criminal group of immigrants from the countries of Transcaucasia and Asia operates on the territory of Ukraine. The attackers set up a channel for the supply and sale of counterfeit US dollars. Counterfeits were shipped outside customs control through the Autonomous Republic of Crimea from the Republic of Turkey.
To sell fake money, attackers created a channel in one of the messengers. There they took orders and corresponded with the “buyers”. “Goods” were delivered through post offices and in person meetings. Money from buyers was received on the wallet of the electronic payment system and in cash. The cost of counterfeit notes varied depending on the size of the order and was between 50 and 60 percent of the face value of the U.S. dollar.
During the documentation of criminal activity, which was carried out under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the police seized more than 30 thousand counterfeit US dollars from the defendants. It was also found that the attackers planned to deliver counterfeits with a total face value of one million US dollars to Ukraine.
Yesterday, on August 18, in Kyiv, during the transfer of 10,000 fake US dollars, law enforcement officers conducted a special police operation to stop the criminal activities of the group members. More than 100 law enforcement officers were involved in the special operation. Force support was provided by fighters of the KORD and TOR units. In addition, 14 sanctioned searches were carried out on the territory of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol and Kryvyi Rih. During the searches, the police seized counterfeit funds, means of technical communication, vehicles.
Seven of the most active members of the group were detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The issue of notifying detainees of suspicion of committing a criminal offense, provided for in Part 2 of Art. 199 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and their choice of preventive measures. For the transportation and sale of counterfeit money, attackers face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Communications Department of the
National Police of Ukraine
(based on the materials of the Criminal Investigation Department)
