Detectives of the Territorial Department Economic Security Bureau in Lviv region will send the criminal proceedings for further pre-trial investigation to the Main department of the National Police of Ukraine in Lviv region. The decision to transfer the case was made by the Lviv Regional prosecutor's office.

According to the investigation, the goods were imported to Ukraine from the EU in 2022. Relevant information and documents confirming the origin of the goods were received from the customs authorities. At the end of April 2023, the goods were found in a warehouse in Lviv region.

Detectives of the ESBU found the owner and tenant of the warehouses. The warehouses were presented as a temporary accommodation center. It also became known that one of the charitable organizations carried out volunteer activities at the same address. The director and its founders were identified.

Employees of the Territorial Department of the Economic Security Bureau in Lviv region handed over more than 200 tons of humanitarian aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy, a children's social institution, the State border guard service and the Mykolaiv Military administration. The aid includes clothing, household items, hygiene products, food and medicines.

The evidence collected by the detectives of the Territorial Department ESBU in Lviv region indicates signs of a criminal offense under Part 3 of Art. 201-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal use of humanitarian aid, charitable donations or free assistance for profit) which according to the Criminal procedure code does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine. The decision of the Lviv regional Prosecutor's office referred the proceedings to the Main department of the National Police of Ukraine in Lviv region.

Remind you that the detectives of the Territorial Department ESBU in Lviv region discovered warehouses with an area of 1,600 square meters. m., filled with humanitarian aid goods of unknown origin. More details https://esbu.gov.ua/en/news/esbu-in-lviv-region-found-a-warehouse-of-humanitarian-goods-of-unknown-origin-searches-are-ongoing