Kolomoiskyi case: BES separates pre-trial investigation materials into separate criminal proceedings

Kolomoiskyi case: BES separates pre-trial investigation materials into separate criminal proceedings

Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security have separated the materials of the pre-trial investigation against Ihor Kolomoiskyi into a separate criminal proceeding, where the completion of the investigation under 4 articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine has been reported

Kolomoiskyi is suspected of committing crimes punishable under Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 366, Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 200, Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 209, Part 3 of Article 27, Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code.

The pre-trial investigation materials are open to the defence for review.
At the same time, the investigation into other members of the group organized and controlled by the oligarch continues.

We are talking about illegal actions with bank documents during the actual failure of the suspect to deposit UAH 5.8 billion into the bank’s cash desk, as well as the seizure of more than UAH 5.3 billion, which were subsequently laundered. Part of the money groundlessly credited to the oligarch’s personal accounts was formed at the expense of credit funds from a bank controlled by the bank. In particular, this is more than UAH 2 billion.

Detectives also proved the fact of the businessman’s organization of the seizure of more than UAH 3.3 billion from UKRNAFTA and participants in joint investment activity agreements. In particular, during the pre-trial investigation it was established that the suspect organized the seizure of funds from the joint-stock company by concluding fictitious agreements regarding work that was not actually performed.

The suspect subsequently laundered more than UAH 4 billion obtained illegally.

The materials of the pre-trial investigation, where suspicion of committing criminal offenses provided for by 4 articles of the Criminal Code is declared, are open to the defence for review.