The High Anti-Corruption Court has applied a preventive measure to the head of the investigative department of the SBU office in the Poltava region in a case involving a $110,000 bribe, the SAPO reported on Thursday, UNN writes.
On April 29, 2026, the HACC investigating judge applied a preventive measure in the form of detention with an alternative of 5 million UAH bail to the head of the investigative department of the SBU Office in the Poltava region
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The day before, the SBU officer, his subordinate, and a lawyer were exposed for receiving an improper benefit.
The investigation established that the indicated officials, through the mediation of a lawyer, demanded 110,000 USD from a business owner.
In exchange, they promised to ensure the conclusion of a plea agreement with the director of this enterprise, who is under criminal investigation for the fact of supplying equipment to the Russian Federation through shell companies in Kazakhstan (Part 4 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). They also promised to terminate the criminal prosecution. Specifically, they pledged not to petition the court for detention or the seizure of his company's property.
On April 27, 2026, the SBU employees and their mediator were exposed immediately after receiving the second part of the improper benefit – 55,000 USD.