Connections

Connections between the 8 defendants, in-absentia accused organizers and legal entities — laid out across 4 stages of the logistics chain per the prosecution version. The defense disputes the factual circumstances stated in the verdict.

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Stage 1 · Preparation and transport

Defendants (1)

In absentia (per prosecution)

  • Maliuk V.V. — head of Ukrainian SBU
  • Benashvili L.D. — co-conspirator (Georgia)
  • Inasaridze A. — co-conspirator (Georgia)

Legal entities

  • LLC "GU AR JI GROUP" (Armenia)
  • CJSC "Safeway" (customs broker)
2

Stage 2 · Receipt and storage in Armavir

In absentia (per prosecution)

  • Kovach D.O. — SBU
  • Tsyurkalo M.V. — co-conspirator
  • "Ivan Ivanovich" — unidentified person

Legal entities

  • LLC "Agro-business" (TIN 2302034200)
  • LLC "APK GRIN Layn"
3

Stage 3 · Search for new transport

Legal entities

  • LLC "EXTRA"
  • LLC "TEK-34"
  • LLC "Lider" (TIN 9703050467)
4

Stage 4 · Communication and identification

Defendants (1)

Legal entities

  • LLC "OnlineSim"

Did all defendants know each other? — no: the court established that "not all defendants knew each other" (Verdict, p. 10742).