Avakov’s son’s property was re-arrested in the “backpack case”
The Solomensky District Court of Kyiv for the second time seized the property of the son of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov, Alexander, as part of a criminal proceeding on the purchase of backpacks for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
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This is stated in the resolution of the Solomensky District Court of Kyiv.
According to the court order, three parking spaces in the underground parking lot and two apartments were seized. It is noted that the property of the suspect has been seized for the duration of the preliminary investigation.
In addition, the decision says, appealing the decision does not stop its implementation.
Earlier, the Kyiv Court of Appeal sent for reconsideration to the court of first instance the decision to seize the property of the son of the Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov, Alexander, who is a defendant in the case of backpacks for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Let us remind you that on October 31, two people detained in the “Avakov backpacks” case were informed of suspicion. One of them turned out to be the son of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov, Alexander. Later, another person involved was informed of suspicion. In particular, Avakov’s son is suspected of committing a crime, Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (“appropriation, embezzlement of property or taking possession of it through abuse of official position”).
On November 1, 2017, the court chose a preventive measure for Avakov Jr. in the form of a personal obligation to wear an electronic monitoring device. However, on December 26, 2017, the court removed the electronic bracelet from him and returned his passport.
Avakov's son's property has been seized again in the "backpack case. "