Under the procedural supervision of the Galician District Prosecutor’s Office of Lviv, a 20-year-old man was served a notice of suspicion of fraud and forgery (Part 4 Article 190, Part 3 Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the resident of Lviv region created a profile on Instagram, where he offered to illegally buy passes that allow travelling during the curfew. He asked for a partial prepayment to a bank card. After that, he handed over the passes to the “clients” through third parties.
Three episodes of the man’s criminal activity were documented.
In addition, the suspect forged a temporary certificate for a person liable for military service with a mark of deregistration for money. He estimated the cost of this “service” at UAH 40 thousand.
He was detained in accordance with Art. 208 while receiving the money.
The investigation is ongoing. Other involved persons are being identified.
The issue of choosing a type of detention is currently being decided.
The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Lviv District Police Department No. 1 of the Main Department of the National Police in Lviv region, with operational support provided by the Migration Police Department of the Main Department of the National Police in Lviv region.
Note: In accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and shall not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt is proved in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict of guilty.
Information Policy Department of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office