The SSU detained chief of the Directorate of State Labor Service of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk region while receiving bribe. The official extorted a sum of UAH 67,500 (USD 2,577) for assisting in testing the knowledge of occupational safety.
The SSU is taking comprehensive measures to combat the transnational crime that threatens Ukrainian national security. In Cherkasy, the SSU detained a foreigner who had been on the international wanted list.
Due to the SSU investigation, three organizers of transnational arms trafficking were sentenced to 12 years in prison. In Ukraine, the criminals illegally sold foreign-produced firearms.
The SSU conducted a large-scale special operation exposing a criminal organization involved in illegal movement of foreigners, smuggling and selling counterfeit currency.
As a result of the SSU activity, an official and a deputy of Poltava City Council were served notice of suspicion of taking a bribe, punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years.
SSU CI cracked down on smuggling of metallic mercury from Transcarpathia to the EU. This highly toxic substance can be used for large-scale chemical terrorist attacks.
In 2021, the SSU established over 1,000 cases of unlawful payment of pensions and social benefits to citizens registered in the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region. The funds were paid to people who died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Luhansk region, SSU CI officers detained a former LNR militant. The offender attempted to enter the government-controlled territory to register for a pension.
In Vinnytsia region, SSU CI officers exposed and detained an FSB agent trained by terrorists in the separatist-held areas of Donbas.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, the SSU shut down an organized criminal group. The perpetrators set up a scheme to embezzle budget funds for the repair of military equipment. Having won the MoD bid for UAH 58 m (USD 2,202 810), they installed used parts instead of new ones.