SSU and the SBI have detained official from state-owned enterprise who attempted to "bribe" SSU employee to avoid prison. PHOTO
The Main Directorate for Internal Security of the SSU and employees from the State Bureau of Investigation have detained the deputy director of a state-owned enterprise in the Dnipropetrovsk region, who attempted to bribe an officer of the Security Service of Ukraine.
The suspect offered the SSU official 50,000 US dollars to avoid criminal prosecution, according to Censor.NET.
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To offer the bribe to the Security Service officer investigating a case of embezzlement of the company’s state property during the pre-privatisation period, the suspect enlisted the help of an acquaintance who was to ‘negotiate’ with the Ukrainian security service officer.
The SSU lieutenant-colonel immediately reported the "offer" he had received to his superiors. This enabled the suspect’s criminal actions to be documented in a timely manner.
Subsequently, law enforcement officers arrested the state-owned company official "red-handed" at a petrol station in Dnipro whilst he was attempting to hand over an unlawful benefit.
The suspect has now been notified of the charges against him: offering, promising or providing an unlawful benefit to a public official in a position of responsibility.
The issue of imposing a preventive measure in the form of remand in custody is being considered. The suspect faces up to 8 years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property.
