Detectives of the BES in Odesa region have completed a pre-trial investigation into an organized criminal group that counteracted legitimate business activities and seized real estate of foreign companies in Odesa and Kyiv. The property worth UAH 29 million has already been returned to the owner.
During the pre-trial investigation, detectives established that in almost a year and a half, the criminal group appropriated 4 apartments in Odesa, a land plot and a house in the capital belonging to foreign companies.
For this purpose, the members of the organized crime group set up a scheme of illegal re-registration of real estate for its further sale. With the help of “black” realtors, they created fictitious companies. Using forged seals of non-residents, authorities and notaries of foreign jurisdictions, they contributed real estate to the authorized capital of the above-mentioned companies. Later, they re-registered the real estate by entering into sale and purchase agreements and other transactions. The total amount of losses incurred is UAH 41 million.
The property worth UAH 29 million has already been returned to one of the affected foreign companies – detectives initiated the cancellation of the registration of alienation of ownership of a land plot and a house in the capital.
The organizer and 3 members of the criminal group were served a notice of suspicion of committing criminal offenses stipulated by Part 2 Art. 205-1, Part 3 Art. 206-2, Part 3 Art. 209, Part 3 Art. 3 Art. 209, Art. 358(3), (4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Two persons were chosen as a measure of restraint in the form of detention, and two others were released on bail. The indictment against 4 persons was sent to court.
Operational support was provided by the Strategic Investigations Department in Odesa region of the State Secret Service of the National Police of Ukraine. Procedural supervision – Odesa Region Prosecutor’s Office.
Recently, a Spanish citizen Angel Miguel Cerezo Gallardo publicly appealed to Ukrainian state authorities for support. The Spanish investor estimates his losses from the raider seizure of Selecto Markets, the company he co-founded, at UAH 20 million. For more details, please follow the link – Video of the press conference is available here
