Police exposed a criminal group led by a former MP who defrauded a real estate investor of over 20 million hryvnias
National Police exposed an organized criminal group headed by a former People’s Deputy, which took over the investor’s funds for more than 20 million hryvnias during a real estate transaction.
The investor paid the full price of the premises with an area of more than 760 square meters in the center of Kyiv, but he never received the right of ownership. Instead, the object was illegally resold several times through controlled structures, first to Ukrainian companies, and then to a foreign firm. The received funds were withdrawn in cash.
Investigators of the Main Investigation Department and operatives of the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police documented the full scheme of the crime. It was established that the companies involved in the scheme were created specifically and belonged to a group belonging to a former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the VII and VIII convocations. As part of the investigation, the law enforcement officers established all stages — from fictitious agreements and changes of owners to withdrawal of money through offshore.
Searches carried out at the places of residence of the accused made it possible to seize phones, documents and digital media containing evidence of coordination of actions, movement of money and preparation of forged documents related to illegal alienation of property.
Four persons were notified of suspicion under part 5th century 191, ch. 2 Art. 366 and ch. 3 Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. We are talking about a former People’s Deputy, the director of the investor’s counterparty company, and two people who were responsible for the legal and financial support of the scheme. Sanctions of these articles provide up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
The court has already announced a request for preventive measure in the form of bail of 5 million hryvnias for the two suspects. Two more suspects are abroad, and documents are currently being prepared for their international wanted list.
The investigation is ongoing, the identification of other persons involved in the group, additional episodes of criminal activity and money withdrawal schemes is ongoing. Procedural management is carried out by the Prosecutor General’s Office.
