State Bureau of Investigation blocked the scheme, thanks to which millions of dollars were withdrawn to Russia and Belarus
State Bureau employees investigated an exposed organized group that is suppressing profits in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation in Telegram.
“Dealers are illegally withdrawing funds from Russian and Belarusian businesses from the countries, which can be nationalized and directed to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The SBI came to a group of the population during the filtration activities of Russian citizens and possible participants in the DRG. The organizers demand several passports for different surnames,” the statement says.
As a result, before the start of the aggression, the dealers were engaged in money laundering, minimizing the tax burden and withdrawing funds through an affiliated conversion center.
At the same time, corrupt connections in registration and other authorities are used to produce passports of a citizen of Ukraine and other documents in fictitious names and surnames. On the passport with false identification data, they registered commercial structures and actively used them in illegal financial and economic activities.
The State Bureau of Investigation reported that over UAH 110 million were cashed out through fictitious firms in just a few months of 2021. They decided to “expand” their business and began a wide distribution of services for the illegal transportation of funds of “counterparties” from our state through the mechanism of the so-called “reshuffles” of cash.
“During the searches at the place of residence and in the offices of members of the criminal group, almost 1.5 million people were seized. USD and 150 thousand euros, fake passports of citizens of Ukraine, seals and documents of fictitious enterprises, computer equipment with evidence of illegal activity,” the department noted.
DBR blocked money laundering scheme to Russia and Belarus / Photo: State Bureau of Investigation
There it is added that within the framework of the appointment of proceedings initiated for the implementation of criminal offenses under Part 2 of Art. 2 tbsp. 364 (abuse of power) and part 2 of Art. 3 art. 212 (evasion of withholding taxes, fees) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, investigative actions are ongoing. Among them are the destinations of persons in the registration and other authorities who acted jointly in issuing false documents. Procedural guidance received by the Attorney General’s Office.
As reported, in wartime, the nationalization of Russian property in Ukraine will be sufficient under a simplified procedure.