A corruption scheme for evading mobilization organized by the head of a probation unit has been uncovered in Kyiv
This is reported by Kyiv24
Kyiv law enforcement officials have announced the suspicion of a 37-year-old head of one of the probation units, who, along with an accomplice, organized a scheme to “assist” men of conscription age in evading mobilization. According to the investigation, the official convinced potential clients of his connections with employees of district territorial recruitment centers and representatives of other state structures, who allegedly could facilitate the production of fake documents to avoid conscription.
Cost of Illegal Services and Role of the Accomplice
The cost of such illegal services ranged from 5,000 to 10,000 US dollars. Additionally, it has been established that a 59-year-old accomplice assisted the official in carrying out the criminal scheme, accompanying clients at all stages of obtaining fake documents.
Arrest and Article Sanctions
“The organizer was arrested under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine at the moment he received funds from a ‘client’. During the search, law enforcement officials seized 7,000 dollars in unlawful benefits, documentation, and a mobile phone,” the police reported.
Both individuals involved in the case have been notified of suspicion under part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – receiving unlawful benefits for influencing the decision-making of a person authorized to perform state functions. The sanction for this article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to eight years with confiscation of property.
The court has chosen a preventive measure of detention for the organizer of the criminal scheme.