Appeal Court Upholds Sentence for Former State Export Control Official

The Appellate Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court upheld the verdict sentencing Serhiy Holovaty, former Deputy Director of the State Expertise Department of the State Expertise Control Service of Ukraine, to 10.5 years in prison.

This was reported by the press service of the AP VAKS, without specifying the name of the accused. According to media reports, this is Holovaty, who was found guilty of receiving illegal benefits.

He was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison with a ban on holding certain positions for 3 years after serving the main sentence, with deprivation of the rank of civil servant and confiscation of all property belonging to him.

On January 2, 2025, the Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice upheld the verdict of the Supreme Court of Justice of Ukraine dated December 22, 2023, by which the former official of the State Service for Export Control of Ukraine (SSCEU) was found guilty under Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Based on the results of the consideration, the panel of judges of the Appellate Chamber upheld the verdict of the Supreme Court of Justice without changes, and dismissed the appeal of the defense attorneys.

Serhiy Holovaty is a figure in the EBK database.

We also previously wrote that the High Anti-Corruption Court extended the term of office of the suspended head of the department for combating smuggling and customs violations of the Rivne Customs, Andriy Dzyuba, until February 9, 2025. NABU and SAPO suspect him of bribery.