Under the procedural guidance of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the deputy director of one of the state-owned forestry enterprises of the Lviv Region, who is also the head of the commission for the termination of this enterprise, was informed of the suspicion of receiving an illegal benefit (Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the official demanded and received UAH 18,000 from the citizen for the release of wood and its unhindered removal from the territory of the enterprise.
The law enforcement officers detained the suspect in accordance with Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine when receiving funds. Currently, the issue of selecting a preventive measure for the detainee and removing him from his post is being resolved.
The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the State Department of the National Police in the Lviv region, under the operational support of the Department of Strategic Investigations in the Lviv region of the SSR of the National Police of Ukraine.
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.