At the request of the State Bureau of Investigation, the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) traced the assets of a local government official who attempted to transport almost USD 1 million across the border of Ukraine.

While crossing the border, the official provided customs officers with a knowingly forged document to conceal the origin of the funds. According to the investigation, the funds were obtained through criminal means.

According to the Deputy Head of ARMA, the Asset Finding and Tracing Department used information and reference systems, registers and databases to find the suspect's property.

"We have found 3 vehicles, 3 land plots, 4 real estate objects and shares in the authorised capital of enterprises worth almost UAH 30 thousand owned by this official. Now ARMA is passing this information to the pre-trial investigation body for further seizure of this property,’ said Pavlo Velykorechanin.