Under the procedural leadership of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the head of the investigation sector and the investigator of one of the district police departments of the region were exposed and informed of the suspicion of soliciting and receiving an unlawful benefit (Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the law enforcement officers demanded illegal benefits from the residents of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast for not bringing them to criminal responsibility. The men are employees of one of the charitable foundations.
In November 2022, they tried to cross the border with allegedly forged documents. Criminal proceedings were opened based on this fact.
In exchange for $5,000, the suspects promised to help them avoid criminal charges for committing this misdemeanor.
The law enforcement officers were detained in accordance with Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine during the receipt of funds.
Investigations are ongoing. The issue of choosing preventive measures for detainees and removing them from their posts is being resolved.
The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the investigative department of the SBI, located in the city of Lviv.
Note: in accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.
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Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office