The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court placed the Deputy Head of the Department of the Office of the Prosecutor General and his allowances in a pre-trial detention center. They were exposed on bribery in the amount of $150,000.
The court session on choosing a measure of restraint took place on Saturday, January 15. An official of the Office of the Prosecutor General will be able to get out of custody on condition that a bail of 2 million 471 thousand hryvnias is paid, his allowance is 1 million 240 thousand 500 hryvnias.
If the suspects still pay the specified amount of bail, they will be assigned a number of obligations before the court:
- do not leave the place of residence without the permission of the detective and the prosecutor;
- inform detectives, the prosecutor or the court about a change in their place of residence;
- refrain from communicating with witnesses;
- deposit your passport (passports) with the relevant authorities for travel abroad;
- wear an electronic control device.
It is noted that the adopted preventive measure is valid until March 13, 2022. The pre-trial investigation continues.
case history
The fact that an official of the Office of the Prosecutor General was exposed for bribery became known on January 13.
At this time, the suspect, together with an intermediary, aggressively incited a third party to provide $150,000 in exchange for closing the criminal proceedings against him.
In addition, for the specified amount, the official promised to make a decision on the return of the elite cars Mercedes-Benz S400 CDI, Porshe Macan GTS, Bentley Continental GT, Land Rover Range Rover seized during searches.
Criminal proceedings were opened under Art. 369 (Offering, promising or giving an undue advantage to an official) and Art. 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
