SBU blocked in Kyiv an organized criminal group, specializing in forcible takeover of real property in Kyiv region.

Allegedly, a representative of a commercial structure, a native of a Middle East country, was the head of the criminal group consisting of 11 members. The suspects entered false information into the State Register of Real Property Rights for illegal alienation of construction objects. To conduct the fraud, the dealers engaged their contacts in the relevant state bodies.

In particular, the dealers were trying to illegally alienate residing complex in one of the Kyiv districts for further sale of apartments.

During the searches of the suspects’ residences, the law enforcement seized false IDs of a state authority, stamps of companies involved in the illegal activity and other evidence confirming the unlawful deal.

Currently, the facilitator of the illegal scheme is served a notice of suspicion of fraud and forgery of documents, stamps, seals or letterheads (P. 4 Art. 190, P. 1, 4 Art. 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The issues of choosing custody as a form of detention, as well as serving a notice of suspicion to other persons involved are being decided.

The investigation is ongoing to bring to justice all the persons involved in the deal.

The operation was conducted jointly with the Kyiv Prosecutor's Office No. 8.