Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Ex-customs officer to stand trial over $15,000
A former customs inspector in Lviv region will stand trial for taking bribes to allow duty-free import of jewelry from Poland. Investigators say he received about $15,000 in illegal payments, and part of the money was seized during searches
Lviv customs officer detained for systematic bribery
In Lviv region, a customs official was detained for demanding $70 per truck for clearing vegetable and fruit shipments. Investigators documented over UAH 35,000 in illegal payments received in October–November
NACP uncovers illegal enrichment of Zakarpattia customs officer
The NACP found signs of illegal enrichment worth ₴23 million linked to customs officer Vasyl Pupena. Property is registered to relatives. The materials were forwarded to SAPO for possible prosecution
Lviv Customs Officer Detained for Bribes
SSU detained customs officer Ilarion Kravchenko for $15,000 in bribes for smuggling Cartier, Hermes jewelry worth €375,000
SAPO Sends Chernivtsi Customs Case to Court
SAPO sent to court the case of 6 individuals, including ex-Chernivtsi Customs head Salahor, for UAH 290M embezzlement via a criminal organization
Customs Officer’s Wife Fined UAH 309,000 for Hiding Income
NACP found UAH 1.4M in hidden income by a Khmelnytskyi customs officer’s wife. The tax service imposed UAH 309,000 in fines and additional payments for violations
Customs officer and broker to face trial over ₴230k bribe
A customs officer and a broker from Ternopil will be tried for ₴230,000 in bribes for fast customs clearance. Investigators recorded 20 separate payments
Volyn customs corruption case sent to court
SAP referred a case involving 21 people, including ex-SSU officer Hromyk, over a scheme at Volyn Customs that caused over UAH 475 million in state losses
Ex-Lviv Customs Officer Detained for Illegal Enrichment
A former customs officer is accused of illegally amassing assets worth over UAH 12 million and previously facing trial for a $38,000 bribe for material imports
Border Guard in Lviv Region Exposed for Bribe Demand
A border guard in Lviv region was caught taking a bribe of 14,000 UAH and $3500 in exchange for arranging service away from combat areas
Man Trying to Cross into Moldova by Inflatable Boat Detained
A man attempting to cross into Moldova by inflatable boat was detained by border guards. The smuggler had charged his passenger $2,000 for the service
A Chinese citizen tried to bribe a border guard in Odesa
A 43-year-old Chinese man tried to bribe a border guard at the Starokazache checkpoint, offering $200. The inspector refused, and the police opened a case under Art. 369 of the Civil Code