Ukrainian tycoon woman tries to cross border with 6 suitcases full of 26 million in cash

The charming wife of a Ukrainian tycoon and political “transferred almost 30 million in cash through a refugee border crossing to the EU“, As reported by the Daily Mail. The cash, denominated in US dollars and euros, was seized by Hungarian customs in the luggage of the wife of the controversial former MP Igor Kotwicki, 52, in six suitcases.

A photo published in the British media shows the loot of money. A criminal case has been opened for Anastasia Kotvitska’s failure to declare the removal of the large sum from the country plagued by the war, according to reports in Kyiv.

Kotwicki – once her richest MP Of Ukraine – stated that his wife was leaving the country to give birth, but denied the information that transferred $ 28 million and € 1.3 million.

“All my money is in Ukrainian banks, I did not withdraw anything,” he said, before closing his social media account.

The 24-year-old daughter of the tycoon tells lies and rumors

A statement posted on social media by Violetta’s daughter, 24, who studied in Switzerland, said the story was “fake and rumored”. Kotvicka, who reportedly traveled with two Hungarian men and her mother, has not commented on the border incident.

The allegation is that she did not declare the huge amount of cash on her way out of Ukraine at the Vilok checkpoint, but the money was found by the Hungarian customs, the newspaper Obozrevatel reported. He then stated that he had brought the amount to Hungary, an EU country.

There is enormous sensitivity in Ukraine about the wealthy elite seeking to relocate their assets abroad while avoiding restrictions on capital flight, at a time when its fate country hangs on a thread.

Kotwicki is said to be controlling Ukraine’s nuclear energy systems through his associates, as well as uranium deposits in the country, which has been at war with Russia for about a month.

He is also believed to have close business and political ties to former Interior Minister Arsen Avakov.

Tariff for customs officers who turn a blind eye to crossing the border millions

The names of the customs and border guards who do this are known in close circles. There are now calls for a criminal investigation against border guards at the crossing in the Transcarpathian region of the country, where they are said to have turned a blind eye to cash leaving the country.

Kyiv businessman Sayyar Kusutov, who revealed the Kotvitska case, said there was a bribe invoice collected by customs officials allowing cash to leave the country.

These illegal payments amount to “between 3 and 7.5%”, depending on the amount and level of the applicant. “In other western regions, the situation is no better.”