A scheme involving the illegal registration of vehicles through the Ministry of Internal Affairs database was uncovered in Kyiv
In Kyiv, law enforcement officials uncovered an organized group that was illegally registering vehicles by gaining unauthorized access to the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ database.
This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
According to the investigation, the participants in the scheme created a network of shell companies through which they gained access to the system and electronic signatures.
They subsequently used this access to process transactions without the owners being present, particularly when the owners were abroad.
The scheme was also used to legalize cars with forged documents or those that were wanted by the police, and to understate their value.
The services cost between 3,000 and 10,000 hryvnias and were provided in several regions of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, since the beginning of 2025, the perpetrators have earned approximately 6.5 million hryvnias.
Law enforcement officials conducted dozens of searches and notified 12 individuals of their status as suspects.
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