The SBI served a notification of suspicion to a lawyer from Dnipro, who acquired 21 “unexplained” apartments and other assets while holding senior positions in a law enforcement agency

The SBI, in cooperation with the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, served a notification of suspicion to the lawyer, who in different years was a deputy head of a law enforcement agency in Dnipro and later in Kirovohrad regions. During his service, he became the owner of assets worth more than UAH 33 million, including 18 apartments in the center of Lviv, 3 apartments and two parking spaces in a new building in Dnipro, as well as two cars. He registered all the assets on the names of his close relatives - his wife, mother, mother-in-law and other relatives.

For legalization of the property, the former law enforcement officer organized a fraudulent scheme using a series of fake loan agreements. The borrowers under the fake agreements were his close relatives, and the lenders were persons controlled by him, who did not have sufficient official income to provide loans for such amounts.

The official is suspected of illegally enriching himself and organizing the forgery as well as the use of official documents (Article 368-5, Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 358, Part 2 of Article 28, Part 4 of Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Also, the two members of his family were served a notifications of suspicion of aiding and abetting (Part 5 of Article 27, Article 368-5), and the three lenders were served a notifications of suspicion of forgery and use of documents (Part 3 of Article 358, Part 2 of Article 28, Part 4 of Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The issue of preventive measures and seizure of the assets is currently being decided.

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