They took possession of 47 land plots: criminal group that forged documents exposed in Kyiv region - National Police. PHOTOS
Law enforcement officers exposed a group of people who appropriated 47 communal land plots in Obukhiv district using forged documents.
This was reported by the National Police of Ukraine, Censor.NET informs.
The suspects include residents of Kyiv and Lviv regions, as well as a private notary who facilitated the realisation of the scheme. The misappropriated land plots were sold to bona fide buyers.
As noted, the criminals were exposed by operatives of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police together with investigators of the Main Department of the National Police in Kyiv region and the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office. According to the investigation, the fraudsters used forged extracts from local council decisions on the alleged alienation of land in favour of private individuals. The notary registered ownership of 47 plots totalling 24 hectares.
The plots were subsequently sold through powers of attorney. The expert examination found that the community suffered losses of more than UAH 11 million.
Three participants of the scheme were served a notice of suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
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fraud (Article 27(5), Article 190(4) and Article 190(4));
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money laundering (Article 27(5), Article 209(2) and Article 209(1));
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unauthorised actions with information in automated systems (part 3 of Article 362).
The land plots were reportedly seized, and the suspects are being held in custody. The maximum sentence they face is up to eight years in prison. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
