General Prosecutor’s office sent to court indictment against the head of the faction “Party of regions” in the Verkhovna Rada of the 7th convocation Oleksandr Yefremov. This was announced by Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko on your page in Facebook, transfers TV channel “112 Ukraine”.
“The Department on investigation of crimes committed by criminal organizations, the General Prosecutor’s office 4 January 2017 sent to the court indictment in criminal proceedings against Ephraim about the Commission of a number of crimes…”, – wrote Lutsenko.
As noted by the attorney General, Ephraim is accused of organizing the seizure of the building, which ensures the operation of state authorities of Luhansk regional state administration (part 3 of article 27, article 341 of the criminal code); aiding and abetting in the capture of the building, which ensures the operation of public authorities – Management of security Service of Ukraine in Luhansk region (part 5, article 27, article 341 of the criminal code of Ukraine).
Also Ephraim is accused of committing a deliberate action to change the boundaries of the territory and the state border of Ukraine in violation of the order established by the Constitution of Ukraine, committed by a person who is a representative of the authorities, on preliminary arrangement by group of persons, which led to serious consequences (part 3 of article 110 of the criminal code of Ukraine); organizational and other assistance in the establishment and activities of the terrorist organization “Luhansk people’s Republic” (part 1 of article 258-3 of the criminal code of Ukraine); high treason (part 1 of article 111 of the criminal code of Ukraine).
Press Secretary Lutsenko Larisa Sargan on the page in Facebook he added: “it Should be noted that the pre-trial investigation in the specified criminal proceedings were completed December 9, 2016, from the time that the defendants, including the former Chairman of fraction of Party of regions in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olexander Yefremov, was acquainted with the materials of the pretrial investigation. Keep working”.
Recall, January 3, Oleksandr Yefremov and his lawyers handed the indictment in the case where he is accused of infringement of territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine and a number of other crimes.
As reported, Yefremov was detained on suspicion in infringement of territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine 30 July 2016 at the airport in Kiev. In addition to encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of the country is incriminated to support the self-proclaimed “LNR”, and also illegal acquisition of property “Luganskugol”.
Earlier, the PGO stated that completed the pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings on suspicion of Ephraim.
Yefremov is suspected of organizing the seizure of the building of Luhansk regional state administration and aiding in the capture of a building of management of SBU in the Luhansk region (part 3 of article 27, article 341 of the Criminal code of Ukraine).
In addition, the politician is accused of committing a deliberate action to change the limits of the territory and the state border of Ukraine in violation of the Constitution of the order, on preliminary arrangement by group of persons, which led to serious consequences (part 3 of article 110 of the criminal code), as well as organizational and other assistance in the establishment and activities of the terrorist organization “Luhansk people’s Republic” (part 1 of article 258-3 of the criminal code).
Also Yefremov is suspected of treason, i.e. an act intentionally committed a Ukrainian citizen to the detriment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, namely, providing foreign of the organization and its representatives, in conducting subversive activities against Ukraine (paragraph 1 of article 111 of the criminal code).
