Ukrainian law enforcement officers, together with colleagues from France and Monaco, detained the son of the former president of JSC Motor Sich.
This was reported by the press service of the General Prosecutor’s Office.
It was noted that the joint group for the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor General, SBU and law enforcement agencies of the French Republic and Prince Monaco revealed the legalization scheme for illegally obtained funds for the scrape of JSC “Motor Sich”.
Law enforcement officers also established the circumstances of the commission on new criminal offenses by the imitator of the nationalized enterprise in Zaporozhye.
According to the investigation:
- In violation of the national procedure, the family of the former owner united more than 65% of the shares of the defense enterprise, which were issued for nominal owners of offshore companies by 2014;
- After the war with the Russian Federation, realizing that the enterprise is losing markets, the owner and his son illegally, without permission to transfer the control share of the shares of the monopoly Ukrainian enterprise, sold them to representatives of a foreign state;
- During 2016-2025 The son of JSC “Motor Sich”, including in France and Monaco, legally legalized funds received in criminal terms worth more than 650 million dollars. USA.
In April 2025, the participants of the United Investigative Group – the prosecutors of the Prosecutor General and SBU employees participated in the search, detention and interrogation of the son of an expert on the territory of the principality of Monaco conducted by competent law enforcement agencies, the prosecutor said.
According to the results of investigative actions in the territory of Monaco, a large valuable property was discovered, compiled on a controlled former owner of the persons. His son was informed of suspicion of legalizing criminal property in a particularly large amount (part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code).
At the same time, in Ukraine, the former owner of the enterprise was informed of suspicion of appropriations and legalization of property received in the crime in a particularly large amount (part 5 of Article 191, part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code).
In October 2022, SBU was detained by the deputy former people, the former president of the Motor Sich Vyacheslav Boguslaeav Corporation and the head of the Motor Sich foreign economic activity department on suspicion of cooperation and assistance and absence of the Russian Federation.
The detention took place within the framework of a criminal proceedings for an illegal offer by motor goods for the Russian attack.
The detainees were chosen in custody. Recently, the court expanded them with a precaution until June 10.
In October 2023, SBU filed a case on Boguslaev and arrested his assets worth more than 12 billion.
Source: Racurs
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