A Drohobych entrepreneur was tried for fraud involving land plots.
The Drohobych District Court of Lviv Oblast has issued a verdict against local entrepreneur Andriy Seniw, a former head of the public organization "Cultural Strategy," for fraud involving the appropriation of two communal land plots. The entrepreneur received a conditional sentence.
According to the case materials, in December 2019, Andriy Seniw approached the Stebnytsia City Council with a request to approve a land management project and transfer a land plot of 180 m2 to the public organization "Cultural Strategy" allegedly for the construction of creative workshops. The plot, obtained under favorable rental conditions, was actually used for his own business purposes.
Furthermore, in January 2020, Andriy Seniw again contacted the Stebnytsia City Council to allocate another communal land plot of 113 m2 for the needs of the NGO "Cultural Strategy." Thus, he secured another plot under favorable rental conditions, which was not utilized for the public organization but for business purposes.
The accused acknowledged his guilt and expressed remorse in court.
Judge Orest Kramar found Drohobych resident Andriy Seniw guilty of fraud (part 1, part 2 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and imposed a sentence of three years of restriction of liberty. At the same time, the court's verdict released the offender from the main punishment if he does not commit a new crime within two years and fulfills his obligations. The plots remain in the communal ownership of the Drohobych City Council. This verdict can still be appealed.
According to YouControl, Andriy Seniw is registered as an individual entrepreneur engaged in the trade of motorcycles and the repair of motor vehicles.