The former deputy head of Kyiv Customs was suspected of legalizing over two million dollars, which, according to the investigation, he invested in the construction of a hotel complex in Bukovel. This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau.
The name of the person involved is not officially disclosed, however, according to the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Commission’s information from law enforcement agencies, it is the former deputy head of the Kyiv City Customs Serhiy Tupalsky.
The investigation claims that during 2020-2021, the official built and commissioned a hotel complex with a restaurant in the village of Polyanytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk region.
According to detectives, he invested more than two million dollars in the construction, the origin of which is not confirmed by the family’s legal income.
“To hide the property, the official registered the real estate object and land plots in the name of his relative. However, in fact, he continued to control the business,” the report says.
Law enforcement officers also documented that during 2020-2025 he officially received income from the hotel, which, according to the investigation, made it possible to finally legalize the unconfirmed funds.
He faces a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 8 to 12 years, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years, as well as with confiscation of property.
