SBU detains two residents of Kyiv who promised a businessman to solve his business problems ostensibly through their contacts in the General Prosecutor’s Office. They asked USD 500,000 for their “services”.

Allegedly, the offenders promised a representative of a foreign company to assist in the criminal justice process against the given businessman. In addition to that, they guaranteed recovery of damages and prosecution of guilty persons.

The law enforcement officers detained the offenders in a café while receiving USD 250,000 as a first part of bribe payment.

Investigation upon the fact of fraud is ongoing.

The operation was conducted by the SBU Main Directorate for Fighting Corruption and Organized Crime jointly with the Main Investigative Department of the State Bureau of Investigations under the supervision of the General Prosecutor’s Office.