Seizure of 420 million UAN - the SBI reported the suspicion of the former deputy of chairman of Eurobank (VIDEO)

The SBI employees reported suspicion of one of the former deputy of the head of the board of PJSC (public joint stock company) "Eurobank", which was involved in the embezzlement of more than 420 million UAN.

Bank officials through the conclusion of fake contracts for the purchase and sale of securities, credit and mortgage agreements, agreements to satisfy the mortgage holder's requirements with controlled fictitious enterprises stole depositors' funds and Eurobank property in the amount of more than UAH 420 million.

To provide fictitious contracts with the form of legal activity, among other things, land plots and office space were used as pledges, the value of which was deliberately overstated by more than seven times.

One of the directors of Eurobank was reported suspicion of misappropriation, embezzlement or conversion or property by malversation in a particularly large amount or by an organized group (Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The suspect faces an imprisonment of up to 12 years.

The involvement of other bank employees in the commitment of these crimes is established.

As a guarantee of compensation for the damage caused in such criminal proceeding, the objects of criminal illegal acts and movable and immovable property acquired at the expense of a criminal offense were seized and transferred to National Agency of Ukraine for finding, tracing and management of assets derived from corruption and other crimes (abbr. - ARMA). Among other things are:

• shares in authorized capital of 4 legal entities;
• 130 cars, including premium class;
• 98 real estate objects (apartments, land plots, office space, etc.).

The total value of the transferred property is established.

Procedural guidance of pre-trial investigation in criminal proceeding is carried out by the Office of the Prosecutor General.