In Kyiv, a criminal organization involving a former judge, who previously struck and killed a National Guard member, has been exposed for misappropriating 5 apartments belonging to deceased individuals. Among the suspects is also the head of a unit of the State Executive Service of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. This was reported by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko, according to UNN.
The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has served notices of suspicion to six members of a criminal organization specializing in real estate fraud. Among the suspects are: the former chairman of one of the courts in the Kyiv region, who was previously accused in a fatal traffic accident at a checkpoint, the head of a unit of the State Executive Service of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, two lawyers, and two other civilians.
Although the Prosecutor General did not name the former judge, it can be inferred from the information provided that the person in question is Oleksiy Tandyr.
Details
According to the investigation, the participants of the scheme selected apartments of deceased or long-absent owners—such properties reduced the risk of quick detection. Forged title documents were produced for them, listing straw "debtors," and parallel fictitious loan agreements for millions of hryvnias were drawn up.
The suspect judge ensured the necessary rulings, while the head of the executive service ensured the opening of proceedings and applications for foreclosure on the apartments. As a result, the ownership rights to the real estate were transferred to members of the criminal organization or related persons. Subsequently, the apartments were resold to third parties who may not have known about their criminal origin.
The investigation established that the members of the organization seized five apartments in Kyiv and Odesa. They did not have time to misappropriate one more apartment because the scheme was exposed.
According to the Prosecutor General, all participants have now been notified of suspicion. Four of them are charged with participation in a criminal organization, fraud committed repeatedly by a criminal organization on an especially large scale, as well as completed attempted fraud (Part 2 of Art. 255, Part 4 of Art. 28, Part 4 of Art. 190, Part 2 of Art. 15, Part 4 of Art. 28, Part 4 of Art. 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Two others are suspected of creating a criminal organization.
Preventive measures have been chosen for the suspects, including non-alternative detention for the judge. As part of the proceedings, searches were conducted in the court, units of the state executive service, at notaries' offices, and at the places of residence, work, and in the cars of the suspects. Court cases, documents of executive proceedings, and other evidence were seized. Those who tried to use the law as a tool for robbery have themselves found themselves before the law. We continue to work,
Recall
On May 25, 2023, while driving a Lexus ES 350 under the influence of alcohol, he struck a National Guard serviceman who was on duty at a checkpoint. The victim died at the scene from his injuries.
The sanction of Part 3 of Art. 286-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of five to ten years with deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a term of five to ten years.