The Shevchenkivskyi District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv has sent an indictment to the court against a resident of Chernihiv Oblast for embezzling funds from an entrepreneur in the amount of over 6.5 million UAH under the pretext of purchasing gasoline in the European Union for subsequent sale in Ukraine. His actions have been classified under Part 4, 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine as fraud committed on a large and especially large scale.

It has been established that the accused assured an acquaintance entrepreneur that he had the ability to purchase high-quality fuel in bulk from EU countries to sell it profitably in Ukraine. The entrepreneur transferred funds to him, but the fuel deliveries never occurred.

To convince the victim of the reality of the "deal," the accused involved acquaintances who posed as fuel truck drivers and spoke about the supposed route and process of delivering gasoline. Another person, playing the role of a supplier, confirmed the receipt of funds and promised a quick delivery.

The money was transferred through a courier and sent to a cryptocurrency wallet, which, according to the investigation, was used by the accused.

The court has chosen a preventive measure for the man in the form of detention.

The sanctions for the charged articles provide for up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The pre-trial investigation was conducted under the procedural guidance of the prosecutor's office by investigators of the Shevchenkivskyi Police Department of the National Police in Kyiv.