Spanish court verdict helps Ukraine seize assets of scandalous recruitment officer
Source: AРМА
The Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Agency revealed it has secured control over the luxury vehicles and real estate owned by former Odessa military recruitment senior officer, Yevhen Borysov, after the Spanish court ordered to block the assets he illegally bought through his family members in this European country.
Valued at approximately €4.5 million, the assets include a 857-square-meter mansion in Marbella, Spain and an office space of 223.9 square meters.
The Spanish court banned Borysov from any attempts to dispose of it or sell it to third parties.
Once the Anti-Corruption Agency receives the papers from the Marbella court, it will finds ways to ‘effectively manage’ the seized assets of Borysov who allegedly made his ‘fortune’ with bribes helping draft-men age to avoid military service.
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