The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has issued a notice of suspicion for a former Ukrainian MP and an assistant to the MP who are involved in the illegal financial schemes of the Regions Party, the PGO's press service reported on September 28.

During the pre-trial investigation the prosecutors collected evidence of the involvement of the former MP and the assistant to the MP, a member of the Regions Party, in the activities of a criminal organization led by former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, fulfilling functions on the accounting and issuance of cash in foreign currency, illegal enrichment, as well as giving bribes to officials and other government officials.

According to these facts, the said individuals were notified of suspicion on the grounds of crimes envisaged by Part 1, Article 255, Part 4, Article 28, Part 1, Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (as amended on April 5, 2001), Part 4, Article 28, Part 5, Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (as amended on April 7, 2011), Part 4, Article 28, Part 3, Article 368-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (as amended on April 7, 2011).

The report notes that during the searches at the place of registration and residence of the persons involved in the case and other persons who may be involved in committing the abovementioned crimes, law enforcement officers seized valuables, computer equipment and documents containing information "that can be used as evidence of facts and circumstances established during the said criminal proceedings."

The pre-trial investigation into identifying other organizers and perpetrators of these crimes continues.