The SSU jointly with the Prosecutor General’s Office and the SBI are systemically fighting against corruption in the law enforcement.

As a result of operational and investigative activities, a prosecutor of a Kharkiv district prosecutor’s office was detained. The official set up a scheme to receive bribes for ‘intensifying’ investigation of cases.

The SSU documented the suspect demand USD 35,000 from a victim in a case on real estate fraud.

For this sum, the prosecutor promised the man to give a ‘boost’ to the investigation of the proceeding, as well as to seize property and conduct necessary examinations.

The official involved his acquaintance as an intermediary for getting the bribe.

The SSU and the SBI apprehended the prosecutor and the intermediary red-handed in Kharkiv when they received the entire bribe.

The detained persons have been notified of suspicion under Article 368.4 of the CCU (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an unlawful benefit by an official). The court is to choose a measure of restraint.

The investigation is ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the crime and bring the offenders to justice.