A fraudster with a SBU credential extorted money from Chernigov businessmen “for the needs of ATO participants”
A citizen of Kiev, who used a fake ID of an SBU officer to raise funds for combatants, was detained in the Chernihiv region by the Security Service of Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
This was reported by the SBU press service.
“SBU operatives established that a resident of Kyiv used a document similar to an SBU service ID when contacting businessmen, in particular in the Chernihiv region. He asked businessmen to provide funds for the needs of combatants, including law enforcement agencies,” the message said.
According to preliminary information from the investigation, the amount of “donations” reached 100 thousand hryvnia. In addition, he allegedly offered assistance in resolving issues with the transportation of goods across the customs border.
Law enforcement officers detained the attacker during his stay in Chernigov. A document with signs of forgery and a firearm similar to a Russian-made Kalashnikov assault rifle were confiscated from the man.
Criminal proceedings have now begun under Art. 358 (forgery of documents, seals, stamps and forms) and Part 1 of Art. 263 (illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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