OPO and BES uncover KIT Group scheme: over UAH 630 million in cash seized

OPO and BES uncover KIT Group scheme: over UAH 630 million in cash seized
OPO and BES uncover KIT Group scheme: over UAH 630 million in cash seized

Exposure of illegal financial scheme

The Office of the Prosecutor General, together with the Bureau of Economic Security, announced the exposure of a large-scale shadow network. According to the investigation, this structure was used for the systematic evasion of tax payments and the laundering of financial resources obtained through criminal means. The network's activities covered the entire territory of Ukraine.

Participants in the scheme conducted exchanges of cash and digital assets, as well as money transfers both within the country and abroad. In professional circles, such manipulations have acquired the unofficial name "reshuffles".

Network operating mechanism

Financial transactions were carried out without proper licensing. The income obtained as a result of these operations was not recorded in accounting or tax records. The infrastructure base for implementing the scheme consisted of premises of unlicensed currency exchange points operating under a known brand. However, they held no documents authorising them to perform currency exchange operations.

Under the cover of ordinary exchange office activities, they also converted cash into digital assets, ignoring current legislative requirements.

Investigation results

As part of the criminal proceedings, law enforcement officers conducted over 30 searches in 16 regions of Ukraine. During these operations, cash in various currencies, including Russian rubles, was seized. The total amount of seized funds in hryvnia equivalent exceeded 630 million hryvnia. Investigative actions revealed no documents confirming the legal origin of these funds or their proper accounting.

Additionally, computer equipment, mobile phones, and rough documentation potentially containing information about the network's organisational structure and activities were seized.

Identification of the structure

According to sources, this refers to the KIT Group network. It is believed by investigators that currency operations, various money transfers, and cryptocurrency transactions were carried out through this structure.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

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