Illegal Land Acquisition Scheme in Odessa
Under the supervision of the Odessa regional prosecution, a founder and director of a construction company have been charged with using forged official documents to illegally acquire a land plot (part 2 of article 28, parts 3, 4 of article 358, part 4 of article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the suspects organized an illegal scheme to seize a land plot of 1 hectare, which belongs to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine represented by the Odessa State Environmental University.
To implement their criminal plan, they used forged documents, entered false information into registers, falsified technical documentation, and involved fictitious individuals.
As a result of these actions, the suspects illegally seized a land plot on Muscatna Street (formerly Zoi Kosmodemyanskaya) in Odessa, which they planned to sell for profit.
These unlawful actions caused damages to the state estimated at over 19 million hryvnias.
It should be noted that at present, the damages have been fully compensated by revoking ownership rights to the specified land plot.
The question of choosing a preventive measure for the suspects is being resolved. Other participants in the illegal transaction are being identified.
The pre-trial investigation is conducted by investigators of the Odesa Regional Police Department No. 1, with operational support from the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime in Odessa.
Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict.
