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Former Kyiv customs official Serhiy Tupalsky invested over 2 million dollars in a hotel in Bukovel: case referred to court
The former deputy head of Kyiv customs Serhiy Tupalsky is accused of money laundering of more than $2 million, which he invested in the construction of a hotel complex with a restaurant in Bukovel. According to the investigation, the property was registered to a relative to conceal its true owner.
This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) based on materials of the pre-trial investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).
According to the investigation, from 2020 to 2021 years, Serhiy Tupalsky built and commissioned a hotel complex with a restaurant in Polyanytsya, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The total amount invested in construction exceeded $2 million, but the legitimate origin of these funds was not verified.
To conceal the property, the ex-official registered the hotel complex and land plots to his relative. At the same time, as authorities claim, he effectively retained control over the business.
The investigation also documented that from 2020 to 2025 years Tupalsky received income from the hotel operation, built with funds obtained through criminal activity.
In March 2026 year, he was notified of suspicion under part 3 article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Currently, SAPO prosecutors have forwarded the indictment to the court.
The penalty under the article ranges from 8 to 12 years of imprisonment, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to 3 years, and confiscation of property.
According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of a crime until proven guilty in a lawful manner and a court verdict of guilt is established.
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