In the center of Uzhgorod a building for 5 million was illegally appropriated - prosecutors office

September 17, according to the results of the inspection, the prosecutor of Uzhgorod Ivan Shtefanyuk instituted criminal case over taking possession of another's property by deception and forgery of official documents (4. Art. 190, fraud - punishable by a fine of up to 50 free minimum incomes, or correctional labor for a term of up to two years, or imprisonment for up to three years, and Part 1, Part 3 of Art. 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - punishable by a fine of up to 50 free minimum incomes, or arrest for a term of up to six months, or restraint of liberty for a term of up to two years.)

Thus, so far unidentified persons during February 2012, in order to gain possession of the property of "Swedbank" Public Joint Stock Company of more than 5 million UAH book value, forged the decision of Uzhgorod district court on recognition of property rights and the corresponding registration of the building and surrounding land.

Then, using fake documents they registered the property of "Swedbank" PJSC in the name of a citizen of Roma nationality, who at that time was in prison, thus illegally appropriated building in the center of Uzhgorod.

Criminal case has been sent to organize preliminary investigation by the investigative department of Uzhgorod City Office of the Administartion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Transcarpathian region.

In order to ensure a civil claim prosecutor of Uzhgorod seized the building. The investigation continues.

Source: Press office of the Prosecutor of the Transcarpathian region