A member of the Ukrainian parliament was discovered for proposing to receive $250 thousand for the imposition of sanctions against a competing company. The activities of the criminal group were revealed through the joint efforts of the NABU and the SBU under the guidance of the SAP prosecutor.
According to the pre-trial investigation, it was established that members of the group offered an entrepreneur to resolve the issue regarding the imposition of sanctions for a fee, referring to their connections with senior officials, including the National Security and Defense Council. The MP acted as the guarantor of such an agreement.
After transferring $125 thousand through loan receipts, the 'client' received assurances that the money would be passed to the officials of the National Security and Defense Council. A photograph of the annex to the sanctions lists was also presented as confirmation of the transaction.
Despite the bribe offered, the actual transfer of money did not occur, hence the decision on sanctions was not made. All detained persons were notified of suspicion of committing a crime under the legislation of Ukraine.
As a result of the joint work of law enforcement agencies, an attempt of corrupt activities was revealed and the inviolability of the law and institutions of public administration was confirmed. An investigation is currently underway, and preparations for further judicial proceedings are ongoing.