SBU apprehends NABU detective while trying to bribe State Migration Service deputy chief

Censor.NET reports citing the statement by the State Migration Service press office.

"Fulfilling illegal orders of certain NABU officials, the agency detective - the son of the former member of the Party of Regions Yurii Boiarskyi - made repeated attempts to frame Dina Pimakhova over several months. He was offering her significant bribes for legalization of non-existing Vietnamese and Iranian nationals.

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"As a law-abiding citizen, Dina Pimakhova reported the law enforcement that she was proposed bribes after which the effort was made to collect the evidence against the crime ring.

"As a result, the NABU agent was detained red-handed by the SBU officers during an attempt to pass the first part of the bribe in the amount of $15,000. The criminal intent of the NABU agent to make the official a victim of bribery entrapment is punishable by Article 370 of the Criminal Code. The investigation is underway," the agency said.

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Pimakhova scheduled a briefing for 10 a.m. Nov. 30.