Kyiv exposes pseudo-employee of the SFS who promised smuggler to return confiscated goods for $100 thousand

The man impersonated pretending to be an official of the SFS, promised the businessman to resolve the issue of returning of a batch of cigarettes arrested at Odesa customs. He estimated his services at 100 thousand dollars. However, the deal failed. The pseudo-law enforcement officer was exposed and and he was notified of being suspected of committing fraud. This was reported by UNN with reference to data from the Kyiv National Police.

The man promised the businessman to solve the issue of returning a batch of cigarettes seized at Odesa Customs . He estimated his services at 100 thousand dollars, and to convince the victim of his of his capabilities, he posed as an influential official of the State Fiscal Service. He was served a notice of suspicion for committing fraud.

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Investigators of the Kyiv police headquarters jointly with prosecutors exposed a man who was posing as a SFS employee. He was charged with suspicion of committing a criminal offense under Part 2 of Art. 15 Part. 4 Art. 190 - completed attempted fraud committed on a large scale of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, he faces up to 8 years in prison.

According to the pre-trial investigation, the defendant, in collusion with accomplices in July 2020, whose case is currently being heard in Pechersk District Court, promised the businessman to help return the cargo of contraband cigarettes at the Odesa customs office.

According to investigators, the suspect convinced the the "client" that he could negotiate the necessary positive decision in court and allegedly has contacts with the leadership of the State Fiscal Service and the State Tax Service and could organize an unimpeded return of the cigarette shipment. He estimated his services estimated his services at 100 thousand US dollars. However, in fact, the offender had no relation to the SFS and had no and could not influence the situation in any way.