Resident of Makiivka with Two Suitcases of Rubles Was Detained by the Ukrainian Security Service for Carrying Money from Crimea to Terrorists in Donetsk

The detention took place on the highway Zaporizhia - Donetsk, when the car was coming from Crimea in the direction of Donetsk, Censor.NET reports with the reference to the press service of the SSU.

During the search, law enforcement agents found two suitcases with Russian rubles in the backseat. "We have found out that a 33-year-old courier transported more than five million of Russian currency from the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea to Donetsk to provide financial support to a terrorist organization."

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The SSU opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime evidence under Article 258-5 (financing of terrorism) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.