Golosiiv DSA Official Demands Bribe

In Kyiv, investigators announced the exposure of an official of the Golosiivska District State Administration who was extorting money from an entrepreneur. This was reported by the Kyiv police.

According to the investigation, the official took an illegal reward every month for not interfering with the operation of six retail outlets established without appropriate permits in the Golosiivskyi and Solomyanskyi districts.

He requested that part of the funds be transferred to the bank accounts of third parties under the guise of charitable contributions.

While transferring some of the money, the official was detained. He was informed of suspicion under the article on receiving illegal benefits. He faces up to four years in prison and a ban on holding certain positions for three years.

In July, police in Kyiv detained five men for kidnapping and extorting $50,000 from a 24-year-old man. The organizer faces up to 12 years in prison, the others up to 5 years.

We previously reported that the director of a hospital in Varasha is suspected of official negligence, which led to UAH 1.8 million in losses.