In Chernihiv region, employees of the State Bureau of Investigation, together with the SBU, detained a prosecutor from one of the district prosecutor's offices of the region while accepting a bribe.
According to the investigation, the prosecutor demanded $2,500 for the closure of criminal proceedings and assistance in avoiding liability for illegal logging within one of the settlements of the Chernihiv region. The detention took place immediately after the transfer of the money - law enforcement officers recorded the fact of receiving an illegal benefit.
Currently, the prosecutor is preparing a report of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of this article provides for up to ten years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. The State Bureau of Investigation is also preparing a petition to the court for the selection of a preventive measure.
Investigative actions are ongoing. Law enforcement officers are identifying possible accomplices of the prosecutor and other individuals who may have been involved in the corruption scheme.
