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Ex-police major sentenced for bribe in Ivano-Frankivsk
An ex-police major was sentenced to 6 years for taking a $5,000 bribe from a Belarusian for immigration aid. He was caught in a sting after issuing threats
Six Illegal Gambling Establishments Exposed in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia
Authorities uncovered an illegal gambling network in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, seizing poker tables, chips, slot machines, computers, and cash
Fake Apartment Scam Worth UAH 14 Million Exposed Near Kyiv
Police in Kyiv region suspect three individuals of scamming over 20 investors, including law enforcement families, in a scheme selling non-existent apartments. The scheme, estimated at over UAH 14 million, convinced buyers of its legitimacy despite lacking proper permits
Khmelnytskyi Policeman to Face Trial for Soliciting Bribe
In Khmelnytskyi, a former deputy police chief demanded $1,000 to close a case; he was detained and later released on bail with pretrial conditions
Police Officer in Odesa Region Organized Smuggling Scheme
A police officer in Odesa attempted to smuggle military conscripts to Transnistria for $6,500 and was arrested during the operation
In Bukovyna, a policeman was exposed for helping evaders
A police officer organized an illegal border crossing scheme for draft dodgers, charging $4,600. He was arrested while attempting to smuggle men across
A taxman and two police officers were detained for extorting $30,00
Andriy Rutar, chief inspector of the STS of the Lviv region, and two policemen were detained for extorting $30,000 from a doctor. They provoked her to a bribe for closing the case through a bogus client
Three law enforcement officers were detained in Lviv for extorting $30,0
The police framed the doctor for a bribe in order to later demand $30,000 for closing the case. Precautionary measures were imposed on the suspects: bail for two and arrest for the taxman
The ex-head of the prisons of the Lviv Region received refugee status in Canada
Igor Tymochko, the former head of the penitentiary service of the Lviv region, is suspected of embezzlement. During a business trip to Canada, he received refugee status using budget funds
Tymochko, suspected of bribery, was released from the pretrial detention center on bail
Ihor Tymochko, suspected of bribery, paid UAH 2 million bail and was released from the pretrial detention center after four days of detention. He was fired during the investigation