On October 16, the NABU and the SAPO notified a sitting Member of Parliament of suspicion of money laundering involving funds obtained through criminal means.

According to journalist Oleh Novikov, the MP in question is Yevhen Shevchenko. 

The investigation found that the lawmaker offered to “assist” representatives of a private company in obtaining a permit to transport mineral fertilizers across the border. In return, funds were transferred to an account belonging to a person close to him. 

To disguise the illicit origin of the money, the MP allegedly set up a cover scheme under the guise of legal services provided through a company owned by a relative. Later, part of the funds was transferred to another account and used to purchase two vehicles — a BMW F95 X5M and a Mercedes-AMG G63 — worth over UAH 9 million in total.