Crime
A former member of parliament accused of money laundering involving nearly 20 million hryvnias has been extradited from Germany
A former Member of Parliament of the 8th convocation, who had been the subject of an international arrest warrant, has been extradited from Germany to Ukraine. He is accused of stock market manipulation and money laundering amounting to nearly 20 million hryvnias, and was taken into custody following his handover to the Ukrainian authorities.
An inter-regional gang suspected of selling psychotropic substances via Telegram has been uncovered in the Ternopil region
Law enforcement officials have reported the dismantling of an organised group whose members are suspected of selling psychotropic substances via Telegram. According to the investigation, the psychotropic substances were sold in four regions of Ukraine.
The case against a group suspected of the illegal production and sale of tobacco has been referred to court
Law enforcement agencies have completed a pre-trial investigation into four individuals suspected of organising the full cycle of illegal tobacco production. The indictments have already been forwarded to the court.
In Ukraine, 12 drug laboratories were dismantled and 74 people were charged during a special operation
Law enforcement agencies have concluded a nationwide special operation to combat the illegal cultivation of narcotic plants. As a result, 12 clandestine laboratories were dismantled, hundreds of searches were carried out and 74 individuals were served with notices of suspicion.
$130,000 for a transfer to Moldova: border guards in the Odesa region have foiled a large-scale smuggling operation
Border guards in the Odesa region foiled an attempt to smuggle 13 men across the state border with Moldova. The organisers of the scheme were served with notices of suspicion, whilst the participants were held administratively liable.
Brigade Commander Luchanov of the 155th Mechanised Brigade, who is suspected of kidnapping and murder, does not admit his guilt
Stanislav Luchanov, commander of the 155th Mechanised Brigade, who is suspected of the abduction and murder of civilians in the Kyiv region, denies the charges against him.
An official at ‘Centrenergo’ and two businessmen are suspected of embezzling 10.4 million hryvnias during procurement for thermal power stations
Law enforcement authorities have reported that a scheme to embezzle funds from PJSC “Centrenergo” during the procurement of pipes for the Trypillya and Zmiiv thermal power stations has been uncovered. According to the investigation, the company suffered losses amounting to 10.4 million hryvnias.
Law enforcement officers have caught two customs officials taking bribes in the Vinnytsia and Lviv regions
The Security Service of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigations and the National Police have exposed two officials from the State Customs Service who are suspected of receiving undue benefits. According to the investigation, they demanded money in exchange for the unhindered customs clearance of goods and vehicles.
A man involved in a scheme to smuggle conscripts has been extradited to Ukraine
Ukraine has secured the extradition of a member of an organised group suspected of illegally smuggling conscripts across the state border. The man, who had been in hiding abroad for almost three years, was handed over to the Ukrainian law enforcement authorities following his arrest in Germany.
Law enforcement officers have detained Luchanov, a former commander of the 155th Brigade, on suspicion of organising the murder of two brothers in the Kyiv region
Stanislav Luchanov, commander of the 155th Separate Mechanised Brigade, who is suspected of the abduction and murder of civilians in the Kyiv region, has been arrested. He had been wanted since 11 July.
The director of a private company has been charged in connection with a case involving losses of 129 million hryvnias during energy tenders
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme to embezzle funds from state-owned and municipal enterprises during tenders in the energy sector. According to the investigation, the losses amount to 129 million hryvnias.
A tank monument has been stolen from a mass grave in the Kharkiv region
In the village of Oskil, in the Izyum district of the Kharkiv region, on the night of 11 July, unknown individuals removed a T-70 tank that had been placed on the mass grave of the crew who were killed during the Second World War
