For this money he agreed to turn a blind eye to found violations.
The Kyiv Prosecutor’s Office apprehended the chief specialist of the Central Transregional Office of the State Geological Control Department while obtaining the bribe, amounting to UAH 50 ths.
“The official demanded these funds from the manager of industrial enterprise for not finding the violations, which would lead to suspension of the special permission for mineral resource use”, according to the message.
Currently the state official is reported suspicion under p.3, art. 368 of the CC of Ukraine and the court selected the twenty-four-hour home arrest as the measure of restriction.
The pretrial investigation is continuing.
It should be noted that the specified sanction of the article stipulates the imprisonment for up to 5-10 years with the deprivation of right to occupy certain posts or to engage in a certain activity for 3 years with confiscation of property.
Source: press-office of the Prosecutor’s Office.
