Demanded 200,000 UAH for "silence" – company commander and brigade sergeant major suspected of extorting money from a soldier

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a company commander and a first sergeant of one of the brigades were notified of suspicion for extorting money from a subordinate serviceman. According to the investigation, they demanded 200,000 hryvnias in exchange for not reporting to the command about the alleged consumption of alcohol during service. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General, according to UNN.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a company commander and a first sergeant of one of the brigades, according to the investigation, demanded 200,000 UAH from a subordinate serviceman for not reporting to the command about the alleged consumption of alcohol during service

According to law enforcement officials, the suspects promised to "settle the issue" without conducting an official investigation or holding the soldier disciplinarily liable. Subsequently, the amount of the illegal benefit was reduced to 100,000 hryvnias, and according to the investigation, they proposed to transfer the money via a postal carrier.

On May 23, the suspects were detained after receiving the shipment. Under the procedural guidance of the Dnipro Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the sphere of defense of the Eastern Region, they were notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The possible involvement of other officials of the unit is also being checked 

Currently, the court has ordered a preventive measure for the suspects - detention with the alternative of bail.

As a reminder

A police official demanded 5,000 dollars for non-interference in a business and for protecting a relative from the TCC (Territorial Recruitment Center). He was detained while receiving the bribe at a gas station in Kolomyia.