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A former bank employee who was wanted internationally has been extradited from Norway.
According to the investigation, over the course of 2017–2021 years he systematically embezzled funds from residents of the Ternopil region and from a public organization by using unauthorized access to bank cards and accounts and by abusing the victims’ trust. The total amount of damage exceeds 1 million UAH.
Thanks to cooperation between Ukrainian law enforcement and the competent authorities of Norway, the suspect was detained and on 19 October 2026 was extradited to Ukraine.
At the request of prosecutors from the Ternopil Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the court imposed a preventive measure on him.
He is charged with theft, fraud, and illegal actions involving payment cards and means of access to bank accounts (Arts. 185, 190, 200 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Pursuant to Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a guilty verdict of a court.