Berehove SESU Chief Caught Taking a Bribe

Under the procedural guidance of the Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor's Office, the head of one of the district departments of the State Emergency Service in the Transcarpathian region was informed of suspicion of extortion and receiving an illegal benefit by an official occupying a responsible position (Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, the suspect promised to help the woman find a job in the unit he headed in exchange for a bribe. During personal meetings, he explained the woman's further actions and the cost of such a service - 6,000 US dollars.

After receiving the agreed amount, the official was detained by law enforcement officers. He was already given a preventive measure - detention with the possibility of posting bail, and was also suspended from his position.

According to media reports, this concerns the head of the Beregov District Department of the State Emergency Service, Marushka Mykhailo Mykhailovych.

The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the State Bureau of Investigation in Lviv, operational support is provided by the State Bureau of Investigation in the Transcarpathian region of the State Bureau of Investigation of the National Police.

We will remind, earlier NABU declared suspicion against the former deputy head of the State Fiscal Service.

We also wrote that the former chairman of the Ternopil Regional Council is suspected of lying in his declaration.