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Prosecutor's office transfers property, assets of ex-MP Sviatash worth over UAH 600 mln to ARMA
KYIV. Aug 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Assets belonging to MP of Ukraine of the IV-VIII convocations Dmytro Sviatash, who is hiding in the Russian Federation and is wanted, with an estimated value of UAH 600 million, were seized and transferred to the management of Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) at the request of prosecutors of the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the press service of the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office, citing the data from investigator, without specifying the names of the deputy, despite the status, he actually managed one of the largest enterprises in Ukraine selling vehicles.
A law enforcement source confirmed to Interfax-Ukraine that it is Dmytro Sviatash, co-owner of the AIS group of companies.
"In collusion with the top management of companies associated with him, on his instructions, more than 200 real estate objects and corporate rights of three companies pledged by the bank were illegally alienated to further legalize this property," the prosecutor’s office said in the statement.
The former MP was informed about suspicion of fraud, forgery and use of forged documents, legalization of property obtained by criminal means (Part 4 of Article 190, Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 358, Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ).
"To preserve the economic value of the seized property, real estate and assets were transferred to the management of ARMA," the prosecutor’s office added.
As reported, Sviatash was put on the wanted list in the autumn of 2019. Then he was charged under the article on "inaccurate declaration."
