Bribe for crossing the border: MP Marchenko's case is sent to court
Kyiv • UNN
The sanction of the article provides for a fine of two thousand to five thousand five hundred tax-free minimum incomes or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.
An indictment against Ukrainian MP Lyudmyla Marchenko and her assistant, who were caught receiving $11,300 for crossing the border, has been sent to court. This was reported by the SAPO, according to UNN.
... the SAPO prosecutor ... sent to court an indictment against the People's Deputy of Ukraine and her assistant, who were caught receiving $11.3 thousand for crossing the border. The actions of the accused are classified under Part 2 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of a fine of two thousand to five thousand five hundred tax-free minimum incomes or imprisonment for a term of two to five years.
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According to law enforcement, two episodes of illegal activity of MP from the Servant of the People party Lyudmyla Marchenko and her assistant have been established. The first was receiving $6,000 from a citizen of military age for unimpeded border crossing.
The second episode was the receipt of $5,300. It was after this episode that the defendants were notified of suspicion.
On October 31, the SAPO completed the investigation in this case. The pre-trial investigation found that the MP and her accomplice promised the men to influence the decision to allow them to leave Ukraine, as well as to enter relevant information into the Shlyakh Information System.
