An employee of the SACI was arrested in the regional center of Transcarpathia "red-handed" by officers of the Economic Crime Department together with prosecutors.
Employees of the Prosecutor’s Office of Transcarpathian Regional, together with officers of the Economic Crime Department in Transcarpathian region, documented the fact of extortion and receipt of illegal benefit by the chief state licensing inspector of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate in Transcarpathian Region.
In particular, they documented the fact of extortion of illegal benefit in the amount of USD 500 (equivalent to UAH 14,000) and the receipt of USD 400 (equivalent to UAH 11,500) by the said inspector from the head of a private enterprise.
The official demanded the specified amount of money for a positive report of the company inspection and for not bringing the head of the private enterprise to liability.
The official was detained when receiving the illegal benefit in Uzhgorod near the office of the SACI in Transcarpathian region.
The money was seized, primary investigative measures are being taken. The official was arrested in accordance with Article 208 of the CPC of Ukraine, he is about to be notified of being suspected of committing a criminal offense under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (obtaining of an unlawful benefit by an official).
The offender faces 5 to 10 years imprisonment with a three-year deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions and confiscation of property.
Залишити відгук
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