Detectives of the Territorial Administration of the Bureau of Economic Security in Kyiv exposed a criminal group that was engaged in the production and distribution of fake banknotes, in particular, in denominations of 100 US dollars and 500 hryvnias.
As part of the pre-trial investigation, it was established that the organizer of the illegal scheme involved two more accomplices. To cover up their activities, they rented a house in the Kyiv region, where they placed specialized equipment for the production of counterfeit money. To avoid detection, counterfeiters used impersonators, changed vehicles and means of communication, and conducted financial transactions through fictitious credentials.
The law enforcement officers found out that the perpetrators organized a full-fledged production, which included setting up the equipment, conducting a test print, drying the film and checking the quality of the finished fakes.
As part of the criminal proceedings, BEB detectives conducted seven searches in Kyiv and the Kyiv region — in the homes of the suspects, in premises where counterfeits were manufactured, and in vehicles used for illegal activities.
During the searches, equipment for the production of fake banknotes, components, special paints and paper, ready-made counterfeit bills of 100 US dollars and 500 hryvnias, computer equipment, mobile phones and three cars were seized.
Three people have already been detained. They were informed of the suspicion under part. 2 Art. 199 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — production, storage and sale of counterfeit money, committed repeatedly, with a prior conspiracy by a group of persons or in a large amount.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Operational support is carried out by employees of the Department of Criminal Investigation of the National Police, procedural management by the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in the field of defense of the Central Region.
