Former village head, who forged a will and seized land share, will be tried in Lviv region
The value of the share seized by the accused is about UAH 900,000. He faces up to six years in prison for his crime.
The offender was exposed by officers of the Zolochiv District Police Department under the supervision of the Zolochiv District Prosecutor’s Office.
As law enforcement officers established, in 2020, the defendant, who at that time held the position of the head of a village council in Zolochiv district, forged a will on behalf of his deceased fellow villager, in which he stated that the woman had allegedly bequeathed him all her property. In particular, the forged document referred to a land plot of 1.74 hectares.
Subsequently, taking advantage of his official position, the village head certified this false document, accepted the inheritance, took over the management of the property and performed other legal actions, thus taking possession of the said land share, the value of which is about UAH 900 thousand.
The pre-trial investigation in the criminal proceedings initiated under Part 1 Article 366 (forgery in office) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, Part 4 Article 358 (forgery of documents, seals, stamps and forms, sale or use of forged documents, seals, stamps) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and Part 2 Article 364 (abuse of power or position) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine has been completed. The indictment was sent to the court for consideration.
The maximum penalty faced by the accused is imprisonment for up to six years with disqualification to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years, with a fine of five hundred to one thousand tax-free minimum incomes.
Communication department of the Lviv regional police