The SBU exposed Polissia Customs officials who organized a corruption scheme during customs clearance of imported cars. The monthly profit of the scheme was about USD 400,000.

The SBU officers established that the group included a head of a unit of Polissia Customs and officers of a customs post. They systematically demanded and received illegal benefits for assistance in minimizing customs duties and for “green light” during the customs clearance of cars. The offenders set a “fixed charge”: USD 100 for a car from an individual, USD 250 - from a legal entity. According to intelligence, the illegal scheme has existed since at least September 2019.

The law enforcement officers detained an illegal scheme organizer during receiving the next tranche.

The issue of detaining the Polissia Customs officials under Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine and serving them notices of suspicion unpon the fact of taking a bribe are being decided. Within the framework of criminal proceedings, the possible involvement of the Polissia Customs officials in illegal activities is being checked.

The operation was conducted by the SBU Main Department for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime jointly with the Main Investigation Directorate of the State Bureau of Investigation under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General's Office.