SBU: Volyn regional council deputy smuggled 100 tax evaders abroad. The source named the name of
The suspect (Photo: SBU)

Law enforcement officers exposed a current deputy of the Volyn Regional Council for organizing a scheme for tax evaders. This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine and Office of the Prosecutor General. An interlocutor of LIGA.net in law enforcement agencies said that it was Oleksandr Tyvodar.

The SBU claims that the man was a member of a criminal group headed by the former deputy head of the Volyn regional military administration, who had been detained earlier.

The investigation found that the MP provided the evaders with forged documents. According to these papers, the men subject to military service were considered "volunteers" who were sent abroad by the Volyn Regional Military Administration for humanitarian aid.

For their "services" they charged up to $5000 per "client". According to available data, since 2022, the man has illegally transported more than 100 people liable for military service abroad.

The MP was served a notice of suspicion under the articles:

→ participation in a criminal community or criminal organization;

→ obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations;

→ illegal transportation of persons across the state border of Ukraine.

The prosecutor's office clarified that the criminal group, in addition to the MP, included assistants of the Rivne Oblast Economic Court, heads of charitable foundations, and others. The criminal group was headed by the former deputy head of the Volyn Regional State Administration, who is already in custody and the indictment against her is pending in court.

On July 3, a number of searches were conducted in Volyn and Khmelnytsky regions at the suspect's place of residence and stay.

The suspect faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

  • On September 11, 2024, the SBU reported the detention of the former deputy head of the Volyn Regional Military District Administration. According to the investigation, she earned money from a scheme with tax evaders.
  • An interlocutor of LIGA.net in the law enforcement sector confirmed that the suspect is Myroslava Yakymchuk.