The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed corruption of the head of the Odessa department of expertise and research specialized laboratory of the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
According to the website of the security service on Saturday, the official has established a mechanism of systematic extortion of money from businessmen.
“For a bribe, the official promised importers of food products not to create artificial obstacles during the examination of the quality of foreign goods imported into Ukraine. In addition, he “guaranteed” to entrepreneurs the “accelerated” process of preparation of the corresponding documents with positive conclusions of the expertise. For each “extraordinary” examination the official demanded 300 dollars. Every day dozens of representatives of commercial structures passed through the customs laboratory in Odessa, who transported foreign products to Ukraine”, – the report says.
SBU officers have documented numerous facts of unlawful receipt of benefits by the perpetrator and detained him at his workplace while receiving another bribe.
He was notified of suspicion under Part 3 Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an undue advantage by an official). The issue of a measure of restraint is being decided.
