Under the procedural supervision of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a 54-year-old resident of Sambir district was served a notice of suspicion. He is charged with timber smuggling and money laundering (Part 3 of Article 201-1, Part 1 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the suspect, being an individual entrepreneur, entered into a contract with a foreign company for the supply of decorative products and hazel brushwood.
The man bought these timber products from local residents without any shipping documents and documents on their origin. He stored the goods in the warehouse where he conducted his business.
He used false consignment notes to obtain a certificate of the allegedly legal origin of the timber and export the goods abroad. In particular, he used false consignment notes for the alleged purchase of these goods from a forestry enterprise.
After accumulating a sufficient amount of timber for export, they were placed in two trucks. It was documented that one of them with timber products was transported across the border, while the other was detained by law enforcement officers.
In addition, in the course of the above-mentioned illegal activity, the suspect received over UAH 260 thousand from a foreign company. The man legalised the money by converting non-cash into cash.
During the pre-trial investigation, a truck, timber and woodworking equipment were seized and arrested.
The investigation is ongoing.
The pre-trial investigation is being carried out by detectives of the BES in Lviv region with the operational support of the SBU Office in Lviv region.
Note: In accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person shall be presumed innocent of committing a crime and shall not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt is proved by law and established by a court verdict of guilty.
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