SBI detains former Odesa military commissar

Workers of the State Bureau of Investigations (DBR) in cooperation with prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General have detained the former head of the Odessa Regional Territorial Center for Mobilization and Social Support, Yevhen Borysov. This was reported by the DBR's press service.

On Saturday, he was charged with illegal enrichment amounting to hundreds of millions of hryvnias and intentional evasion of service. The former official attempted to evade investigation and used elements of concealment, such as changing phone numbers, cars, and his location.

After two days of active searches, he was located and detained in Kyiv.

Considering his attempt to evade justice, DBR workers will request that he be held in custody without the possibility of bail.

It's worth noting that during the pre-trial investigation, the Bureau gathered a substantial amount of evidence. Additionally, information from the media was studied for a complete and impartial investigation. Materials from the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACB), which also identified signs of illegal enrichment exceeding UAH 188 million, will also be examined.

One investigative report revealed that the mother of the former mobilization center head became the owner of a residential property in Spain worth more than 4 million euros last year. It was also discovered that she purchased a Mercedes-Benz EQV for almost UAH 3 million this year, in addition to her elite overseas property.

Furthermore, law enforcement officers found that the former official's mother-in-law became the owner of a valuable fleet of vehicles in recent years, despite not having enough legally obtained assets and income. This fleet included a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG, and Toyota Land Cruiser.

The former mobilization center head is suspected of:

1. Illegally acquiring assets with a value exceeding six thousand five hundred non-taxable minimum incomes for individuals, the value of which exceeds their legal income (Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
2. Failing to appear for military service in a timely manner without valid reasons during a state of war, constituting a criminal offense (Part 5 of Article 407 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
3. Evading military service by a serviceman through deception during a state of war (Part 4 of Article 409 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

These articles provide for penalties of up to 10 years of imprisonment.

The investigation is ongoing.

In May, the State Bureau of Investigations also initiated a criminal case regarding the abuse of office by the head of the Odessa Regional Territorial Center for Mobilization and Social Support during mobilization events.