Ex-migration official to stand trial for illicit wealth
In the Odessa region, the former head of one of the departments of the State Migration Service in the region will be tried for illegal enrichment of over 13 million UAH. According to the investigation, he faces up to ten years in prison with confiscation of property.
This was reported on April 16 by the press service of the Odessa Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Law enforcement officers determined that while in office, the man developed a scheme to conceal assets and avoid liability. To do this, he used title documents and seals of two law firms, which he kept at his home, the report says.
According to the investigation, the former owner then transferred his property to the authorized capitals of two controlled enterprises. After that, he involved his mother in the business, who became the de facto sole owner of the companies. Later, part of the assets were re-registered in her name as an individual, the prosecutor's office explains.
Thus, according to the investigation, the accused hid part of the property from declaration. These are apartments, office premises, land plots, several shops and a garage in the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, as well as real estate in Odessa. According to law enforcement officers, the cost of one of the offices is about UAH 1.9 million, and the apartments are about UAH 1.8 million.
As reported by law enforcement officers, the defendant is charged with illegal enrichment under Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - acquisition of assets that significantly exceed his legal income. The sanctions of the article provide for up to ten years of imprisonment with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years.
We previously reported that the former director of the forestry enterprise will be tried for overpayment.
