Armenia Extradites Man to Ukraine Over Scheme That Diverted Millions Intended for the Military

Armenia has extradited to Ukraine a man suspected of organizing a fraudulent scheme that resulted in the loss of more than UAH 20 million to volunteers and the military.

This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

He and his accomplices defrauded volunteers and military personnel under the guise of selling goods for defense needs.

The suspect in the organization of the fraudulent scheme was detained in Armenia after being put on the international wanted list.

The suspect was handed over to Ukraine on October 28 at the Krakivets checkpoint on the Polish-Ukrainian border. He is currently in custody.

According to the investigation, the group created fictitious online stores and social media pages where they posted ads for the sale of cars, drones, thermal imagers, and other items for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

To inspire confidence, they posed as volunteers, published photos and “reports” from the front line.

After receiving an advance payment, which sometimes reached hundreds of thousands of hryvnias, they stopped contacting the buyers.

The investigation found that the group consisted of four people, and they were suspected of complicity in large-scale fraud.

Prosecutors have already sent indictments against three members of the group to court. They face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.