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New criminal episodes established in case of network of fraudulent call centers
As part of the investigation into the activities of a network of fraudulent call centers, following the work of a joint investigative group of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine and the Republic of Lithuania, three additional episodes of criminal activity have been established, victims of which were citizens of Lithuania.
The amount of losses for the new episodes is over 1,3 million UAH, and the total amount of established losses suffered by eight victims from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Lithuania is over 3,7 million UAH.
In connection with the establishment of new circumstances, seven previously exposed members of the criminal organization have been notified of an amendment to the previously notified suspicion and a new suspicion of committing criminal offenses under part 1 of Art. 255 (creation of a criminal organization, leadership of such an organization or its structural parts) and part 5 of Art. 185 (theft committed in especially large amounts or by an organized group) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
In accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until their guilt is proven by a guilty verdict of a court.