Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine exposed the mechanism of extortion organized by employees of the customs post "Tisa" in Transcarpathia for letting minibuses enter Ukraine.
Law enforcement officers found out that some customs officers were regularly receiving money from the drivers of vans carrying parcels of migrant workers from Europe. The rate was 400-500 euros per each vehicle. In one day, about a hundred of such vans enter Ukraine through the customs post "Tisa".
Employees of the security service in conjunction with the military prosecutors detained a customs officer responsible for countering smuggling and violations of customs rules while he was receiving a bribe of four hundred euros. During the examination of the customs post premises, operatives of the Security Service of Ukraine found seven thousand euros hidden in a dog pen.
The criminal proceeding under Part 3 of Art 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine has been opened. The customs officer was detained in accordance with Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Urgent operational-investigative measures are being taken to identify and bring to justice all officials involved in the corruption scheme.
Source: Security Service of Ukraine
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