Customs officers demanded bribes for importation of goods for the Armed Forces - SBU (photo)

The bribe amount was from 3 thousand hryvnias to $ 200. Officials of the post "Smilnitsa" required the relevant funds. Lviv customs officers demanded bribes for the import of goods for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported in the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine in Lviv region on Facebook. The officials of the post "Smilnitsa" required money. Two inspectors were violators. They have been suspected. At least seven facts of solicitation of bribes have been confirmed.

In response, the customs officers agreed not to create artificial obstacles when importing goods for the Armed Forces through the State Border. The car that blocked officials had food. Spare parts were found in vehicles to repair the transport of the military. Law enforcement officers detained customs inspectors while receiving funds. The bribe amount was from 3 thousand hryvnias to $ 200.

During investigative actions, law enforcement officers found more than 100 thousand in UAH in the customs officers - the origin of the funds is established. Violators have already been chosen by a preventive measure. They are now in custody with the right to make bail and are removed from positions. We will remind, in Volyn customs officers demanded bribes for import of goods into Ukraine.

On September 19, law enforcement officers eliminated two corruption schemes at the Volyn Customs, through which the budget of our country did not receive significant funds excluded from customs revenues. In the Kyiv region, on August 29, bribe takers from the shopping center and VLK were exposed. A group of accomplices decided to help men illegally remove from military accounting. Law enforcement officers found at least 50 such persons. In total, they received almost 10 million UAH.