HACC Extends Obligations for Cherkasy Prosecutor

The High Anti-Corruption Court extended the term of office of Anton Grekov, the prosecutor of the Department for Supervision of Compliance with Laws by Bodies Combating Organized Crime of the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor's Office, until January 12, 2025.

As is known, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv arrested Grekov with the alternative of 3 million UAH bail. These funds were deposited and he was given the following obligations: not to leave Cherkasy without permission; to report a change in his place of residence and/or place of work; to refrain from communicating with the suspect, as well as other witnesses and victims in the proceedings; to hand over his foreign passports for safekeeping.

The SAPO prosecutor asked them to continue. The judge canceled the obligation not to leave Cherkasy without permission, and continued the rest of the duties.

The request of the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office is to be partially granted. To extend the term of the suspect (Grekov - ed.) of the obligations stipulated in Part 5 of Article 194 of the Criminal Procedure Code until January 12, 2025 inclusive.

As a reminder, the Prosecutor General's Office transferred the case of the prosecutor of the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor's Office Anton Grekov to the NABU and SAPO. On April 12, the State Bureau of Investigation detained Cherkasy prosecutor Grekov on suspicion of fraudulently embezzling $41,000. These funds were transferred by a representative of the owners and managers of the LNZ Group group of companies, allegedly for the closure of criminal proceedings on the fact of the seizure of land plots in the Shpolyansky district of Cherkasy region and violation of road safety rules, which were investigated by the regional police. The money was transferred in three tranches: twice for $17,500 and then another $6,000.

Prosecutor Grekov's confidant reported that they were able to help with the closure of cases for an illegal gain. On March 19, a representative of the owners and managers of the LNZ Group group of companies, under the supervision of law enforcement agencies, handed over the first part of the bribe of $6,000. Then, on March 28, $17,500 was transferred. Already on April 10, the remaining amount of $17,500 was transferred.

It was previously reported that a TCP employee was sentenced for taking a bribe for a delay.

We also wrote that the Appellate Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court scheduled for January 7 the consideration of an appeal against the verdict acquitting the former head of the Main Housing and Operational Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleh Galushko, of charges of embezzlement of UAH 21.49 million.