SBU expose scheme of financing terrorism / Photo from UNIAN
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the military Prosecutor General's Office and the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine have identified and eliminated a conversion center in Kharkiv, used by the militants of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) terrorist organization to launder their funds, the SBU’s press center told an UNIAN correspondent.
The criminals provided services to nearly 60 fictitious companies controlled by the LPR terrorists. The funds were transferred to cash and delivered by couriers to the militant-controlled territories, according to the report.
The conversion center also provided services to companies of the real economy sector in order to avoid taxation. According to preliminary estimates, the monthly turnover of the conversion center was over UAH 100 million, the report says.
Read alsoSBU exposes sponsors of Russian-backed terrorists in DonbasLaw enforcement officers detained an organizer of the conversion center, who appeared to be an internally displaced person from the militant-controlled territory. Law enforcers also detained three couriers, one of whom was a police officer, the report reads.
Read alsoRussia's eye on Kharkiv – SBU During the searches, SBU officers seized stamps and documentation of the fictitious companies from LPR, and more than UAH 2 million.
The Prosecutor General's Office initiated criminal proceedings under Part 3 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code. Operational and investigative measures are underway.