Head of NGO detained in Odesa for selling documents to evade conscription
Kyiv • UNN
A 22-year-old head of a public organization who demanded $2500 for help in evading conscription was detained in Odesa. During the detention, $5000, seals of the TCC and forms of military documents were seized.
The defendant was served a notice of suspicion for abuse of influence, which provides for up to eight years in prison with confiscation of property.
Written by UNN with reference to the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine.
The 22-year-old offender offered to help a man who wanted to avoid military service to resolve this issue for $2,500, the press service of the law enforcement agency reports.
Subsequently, the head of the public organization called him and demanded money for two of them. In case of refusal, he threatened to assist in his rapid mobilization, the post says.
The police detained the businessman in a procedural procedure immediately after he received $5,000 in illegal benefits.
In addition to these funds, almost UAH 104 thousand, the origin of which will be established in the course of the investigation, seals of the TCC and the JV, blank forms of temporary military service certificates and a smartphone with information of interest to the investigation were seized.
Based on sufficient evidence, the investigators served the suspect a notice of suspicion under Part 3 of Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (abuse of influence).
The defendant faces up to eight years in prison with confiscation of property.
The court imposed on the suspect a measure of restraint in the form of detention with the right to post bail in the amount of UAH 757 thousand.
Recall
Kyiv courts handed down 7 verdicts for mobilization evasion, two of whom received 4 and 5 years in prison. In total, investigators brought 26 cases to court, and 51 people were notified of suspicion.
The MCC and law enforcement agencies will have access to a unified electronic data exchange system. This will help to more effectively identify persons evading military service.
