According to the investigation, a group of individuals organized a channel for the illegal smuggling of Ukrainian citizens across the state border into European Union countries in exchange for monetary compensation.
As part of the pre-trial investigation, the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) was tasked with identifying the assets of the suspects involved in the criminal case.
In response to the request from the law enforcement agency, staff from ARMA’s Department for Digital Development, Asset findin and Tracing carried out a series of measures which led to the finding and tracing of the following assets:
- 10 real estate properties
- 10 vehicles
- 8 land plots
- Over UAH 100,000 in bank accounts
- Securities worth more than UAH 60,000
- Cryptocurrency assets worth approximately USD 10,000
A significant portion of the identified assets — real estate, vehicles, and land plots — were registered under the names of suspects both in Ukraine and in EU member states. It was also established that the individuals in question own companies operating both in Ukraine and abroad.
Information about the identified assets has already been handed over to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of initiating asset seizure procedures.
“Thanks to rapid response and in-depth analytical work, ARMA was able to identify not only domestic but also foreign assets linked to criminal activity. We continue to systematically trace and detect assets subject to seizure and further management in the interest of the state,” stated Pavlo Velykorechanin, Deputy Head of ARMA.
