According to pre-trial investigation data, the accused, leading several legal entities, advertised marine containers for sale online. It is believed that he would enter into marine container rental agreements with companies, stating that the containers would be used to store feed. However, as suspected, from the very beginning, the accused did not intend to fulfill the assumed contractual obligations.
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During the investigation, it was established that after receiving marine containers on a rental basis, the accused illegally sold them to third parties without the consent of the true owners. It is believed that in this way, 72 marine containers belonging to other companies were sold, and the affected companies suffered property damage of over 191 thousand euros.
In addition, the accused also deceived potential buyers. He would send them photos of containers, proforma invoices, and ask for an advance payment or the full agreed price. After receiving the money, he would not deliver the containers and would not return the paid funds or would return only a part of them.
In this part of the case, both natural and legal persons were recognized as victims. They suffered property damage of over 24 thousand euros.
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According to the investigation data, the accused also fraudulently managed the company’s financial accounting. It was established that he did not include some business operations in the accounting, did not provide all accounting documents, and also concealed or destroyed part of the accounting registers.
For the most serious of the criminal offenses imputed to the accused – fraud of very large value – the law provides for imprisonment for up to eight years, and for fraudulent financial accounting – up to four years.
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The criminal case has been referred to the Kaunas District Court for consideration.
