Under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation of a criminal proceeding on the facts of tax evasion is being carried out (Part 3 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, a group of individuals created a network of financial institutions through which illegal financial operations were conducted to withdraw cash off the record, without paying taxes. In this way, the participants organized the sale of cash to so-called “conversion centers”, the movement of cash between the cities of Ukraine and the European Union, as well as the illegal exchange of currencies and the sale of cryptocurrency.
It has been previously established that more than 250 individuals and more than 100 companies used the criminal scheme.
During searches of currency exchange offices and office centers used for criminal activities, UAH 152 million in cash, drafts, computer equipment and other physical evidence were discovered and seized.
Investigations are ongoing, relevant examinations are being conducted. The issue of seizure of seized property and notification of suspicion to members of a criminal group is being resolved.
The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the detectives of the territorial management of the Security Service of Lviv Region, Security Service of Ukraine under the operational support of the Security Service of Ukraine.