The Security Service of Ukraine detained official of the operations unit of the Main Directorate of the State Fiscal Service of Kyiv city on receiving bribes from businessman.

According to the investigation, the SFS official demanded USD 4 thousand from the founder of the legal entity. For such a "reward", he promised to influence on the investigator’s decision to close criminal proceedings initiated against the applicant. They were initiated for non-payment of taxes, sham entrepreneurship and money laundering. The amount also included returning of the seized property to businessman.

Law enforcement officers detained the involved person under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine on receiving second part of the bribe amounting to USD 2 thousand.  

In the framework of the criminal proceedings initiated under Part 3 Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine the SFS official was served notice of suspicion of committing the crime. The issue of choosing a custody as a measure of restraint is currently being settled.

The investigations are ongoing.

The operation was conducted jointly with the investigators of the State Bureau of Investigations Central Office and the Main Directorate of the Internal Security of the SFS under the procedural supervision of the Office of the Prosecutor General.