Laundering of over $2 million: former Kyiv Customs official suspected
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have notified a former Deputy Head of Kyiv Customs of suspicion for laundering assets obtained through criminal activity.
The investigation established that while serving in the customs authorities, the suspect unlawfully acquired substantial wealth.
To legalize these assets, in 2020–2021, he invested over $2 million in cash in the construction of a hotel and restaurant complex at the Bukovel ski resort in the village of Polianytsia, the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
After the construction was completed, the suspect used the asset and received income from its operation.
To conceal this, the complex was registered in the name of a close relative.
Legal qualification: Part 3, Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered not-guilty in the commission of a crime and cannot be subject to criminal punishment until he or she is found guilty by court.