“Since the beginning of 2020, 510 criminal proceedings have been initiated for corruption crimes thanks to the SBU investigations. 679 people have received notices of suspicion, 104 persons have been convicted, 143 officials have been fired”, announced Ivan Bakanov, the SBU Head, at the meeting at the Prosecutor General’s Office.
In Vinnytsia city, the SBU Cyber security officers blocked two illegal call-centers, through which up to USD 20,000 in different currencies was stolen from bank clients’ accounts every day.
The SBU prevented creation of a smuggling channel of highly liquid products of a well-known world manufacturer to Ukraine through Boryspil International Airport.
In Novoaidar district of Luhansk region, SBU CI officers detained the “LNR” militant, who was wanted nationwide on suspicion of involvement in a terrorist organization.
In Kherson region, the SBU exposed a large-scale bribery of citizens for artificial change of residential addresses on the local elections.
During the special operation, the SBU blocked the activities of an interregional organized criminal group, which illegally used technical means to secretly obtain information and control the traffic of mobile subscribers' connections. The SBU also documented the suspects’ preparation for provocations on the eve of the local elections in Donetsk region.
In Transcarpathian region, the SBU officers exposed electoral fraud in favor of a candidate for the post of head of the united territorial community.
The SBU exposed a deputy of the Sumy Regional Council on extortion of "sponsor support" for the election campaign.
The SBU exposed a manager of Cherkasy municipal enterprise on illegal campaigning in favor of a political force.
The SBU exposed a businessman on bribing a head of the Energy Customs of the State Customs Service for assisting in illegal import of oil products.
On the eve of the local elections, the SBU appeals to the citizens to report violations of election legislation and the facts of illegal interference in the election process. Contact us: 0 800 501 482.
The SBU blocked the usage of counterfeit Ukrposhta stamps. The representatives of “LNR” terrorist organization put them on letters to intimidate IDPs.