In Kyiv, law enforcement officers dismantled another large-scale mobilization evasion scheme that operated in Kyiv region. The founder of a well-known law firm from the capital was involved in the scheme. This was stated by the Security Service, reports UNN.
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As the investigators found out, acting under the guise of providing legal services, the offender organized the sale of fictitious documents to avoid conscription and illegal departure of men abroad.
According to the available data, the cost of such “services” ranged from 3 to 50 thousand US dollars per evader. The amount depended on the urgency of the “order”.
The greatest “demand” among the defendant was for medical certificates from the Military Qualification Commission regarding his unfitness for service for health reasons, in particular due to the presence of I-II disability groups.
At the same time, his clients did not undergo a military medical commission, and the “documents for discharge” from the ranks of potential conscripts were taken directly from the lawyer's office.
Law enforcers detained the lawyer red-handed in his office when he received USD 45 thousand from a tax evader. During the searches at the defendant's place of work and residence, fake documents worth over USD 244 thousand were found.
Currently, the lawyer has been served a notice of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal transportation of persons across the state border). He faces up to 9 years in prison with confiscation of property
The investigation is ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the crime and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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It is noted that to disguise the fraud, the lawyer entered into an official legal aid agreement with his military clients.
In addition, the defendant offered fugitives assistance with further legalization after fleeing Ukraine. For this purpose, he issued fictitious documents about his clients' studies in foreign higher education institutions.
Recall
In Kyiv region, a woman was notified of suspicion for a fake marriage scheme for men to facilitate illegal border crossing by evaders for $5,000.