KHARKIV - Searches are being conducted in the premises of Basis Bank (Kharkiv) under a ruling of the Kyivsky District Court of Kharkiv with a view to seizing documents, the chief of the investigation department of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry's main office in Kharkiv region, Zinoviy Halavan, has said.
“According to a ruling issued by the Kyivsky District Court, the
investigation department is conducting searches in some places in
Kharkiv. All this is related to the investigation of a criminal case
that was opened on August 22 this year under Part 2, 5, Article 191
(large-scale misappropriation or embezzlement of property through abuse
of office or by an organized group) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The
case was opened against the officials of Basis Bank and individuals who
received loans in collusion with them and stole funds,” he told
reporters on Tuesday, Aug. 28.
He said that the bank gave large loans under the bills or property of
enterprises that underwent bankruptcy procedures, the money was
transferred to the accounts of other firms and ultimately sent to Cyprus
and other offshore zones.
Halavan said that a search warrant had been issued for the head
office of the bank, the premises on Sumska Street and several other
addresses.
He could not name the exact amount of damage, citing the fact that
the investigation was at its early stage, but noted: “The issue concerns
millions of hryvnias.”
