Odesa woman suspected in TCP wanted-list scheme
In Odessa, a 54-year-old woman is suspected of extorting five thousand dollars for the exclusion of a conscript from the wanted list of the territorial center of procurement and social support center (TCP and SS) and employment in a military unit without being sent to combat zones. The court chose for her a preventive measure in the form of detention with the alternative of paying bail, which she paid.
According to the investigation, the suspect promised an acquaintance that she would help him get out of the wanted list of the Central Military District and the Joint Service for money, to which he had been added due to a violation of military registration rules, and also to help him find a job in one of the local military units. In addition, she assured him that the man would serve without being sent to areas of active combat.
According to police, the woman allegedly planned to carry out this through influence over officials of one of the district TCP and SS and a military unit. She demanded five thousand dollars for her "services".
The woman repeatedly insisted on transferring the funds, emphasizing that only after receiving the entire amount would she exercise the appropriate "influence", and in case of refusal, she threatened negative consequences.
The Specialized Prosecutor's Office also noted that an indictment for fraud and forgery of documents is already pending in court against the suspect.
The police reported that law enforcement officers detained a woman after receiving money from a "client". During the investigative actions, money, a mobile phone and a car were seized. The issue of imposing an arrest on this property is currently being resolved. The detainee was informed of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. For which she faces up to eight years in prison with confiscation of property. The court chose for her a preventive measure - detention with the alternative of paying bail in the amount of 998 thousand hryvnias, which she paid.
The police noted that during further investigation, they will establish all the circumstances of the crime and the suspect's possible accomplices.
As a reminder, we previously reported that two TCP soldiers were detained in the Zhytomyr region for taking bribes.
