Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Chornomorsk District Prosecutor's Office, a 57-year-old resident of Odesa has been charged with receiving improper benefits for influencing a decision made by a person authorized to perform state functions (Part 2 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the suspect, leveraging his connections among officials in municipal and regional hospitals, offered a conscripted individual to «resolve the issue» regarding obtaining medical documents necessary for establishing a disability group.
The perpetrator claimed he could «assist» in the expedited processing of the required documentation and ensure the subsequent receipt of a pension certificate. The cost of such «service» was set at 8,000 US dollars.
Law enforcement officers apprehended the suspect while he was receiving the first part of the bribe – 6,500 US dollars.
The full circle of participants involved in the illegal earning scheme is being established.
Measures to expose the illegal activity were carried out by prosecutors in cooperation with investigators from the VП № 1 OРУП № 2 ГУНП in the Odesa region with operational support from the UСР in the Odesa region DСР НПУ.
Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.