SAPO prosecutors and NABU detectives have notified an official of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the owner of a private drone manufacturing company of suspicion. According to the investigation, they were exposed for extorting 1 million US dollars. This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, according to UNN.
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As part of the pre-trial investigation, it was established that an official of the Administration of the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) arranged for public procurement procedures for unmanned aerial vehicles by SBGS units. He defined the terms of the procurement to ensure the victory of a company controlled by his accomplice,
According to preliminary information, despite the accomplices' plans, another enterprise joined the tender, the head of which offered to supply 270 unmanned aerial systems for 825 million UAH. After this, as the investigation claims, the company owner approached the competitor with a request not to lower the price, citing previous agreements regarding his company's victory. Despite this, the other participant submitted an updated proposal, reducing the total cost to 760 million UAH, and ultimately became the winner of the tender.
Since the plans to obtain profits from the controlled company were thwarted, the individuals decided to benefit from the tender winner. Thus, the entrepreneur began to convince him of the need to provide a bribe for the trouble-free conclusion and execution of the future contract. He even organized a phone conversation with a representative of the SBGS to finally assure him that all demands were being made in coordination with the Administration of the agency,
Law enforcement officers established that the amount of the undue advantage was 1 million US dollars, or 5-10% of the total amount of the future contract. According to the investigation, these funds were planned to be distributed among themselves and SBGS officials.
The SBGS official is charged with committing a crime under Part 4 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the company owner – under Part 4 of Art. 27, Part 4 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine,
Currently, the investigation is ongoing.
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