Poland investigates money laundering of millions of euros by co-owner of Ayboks Bank Shevtsova
Alyona Degryk Shevtsova, the sanctioned former chairman of the board of Ayboks Bank, who is accused in Ukraine of laundering money for illegal online casinos, is at the centre of a criminal investigation in Poland. The new details were reported by journalist Sergey Ivanov.
According to him, after the National Security and Defence Council imposed sanctions, Shevtsova lost most of her assets in Ukraine, but managed to withdraw significant sums. According to the journalist, she uses this money to open beauty salons and other companies in Europe and the UK, using it to legalise her income.
Polish law enforcement officers are already investigating the legalisation of millions of euros, including the receipt of more than 2.5 million to the accounts of Shevtsova and Yulia Nikulina at BNP Paribas Polska SA. Formally, these funds were received as payment for consulting services from the UK, but the investigation sees signs of an offence under Article 299 of the Polish Criminal Code.
The journalist also claims that Shevtsova created legal entities in different jurisdictions not only to circumvent sanctions, but also to support shadow schemes for servicing illegal online casinos through P2P transactions, cryptocurrencies and controlled payment services.
Shevtsova and her accomplices are suspected of laundering UAH 5 billion in Ukraine. Her husband, Yevhen Shevtsov, who allegedly provided cover for the activities, is also involved in the case. The family is currently abroad.
The Criminal Court of Cassation is considering the complaint of the Prosecutor General's Office against the closure of the BES proceedings against the banker and her associates.
