Position: deputy director of LKP "Lvivspetskomuntrans".
Sphere of corrupt activity: housing and communal economy.
Region of corruption activity: city of Lviv.
Qualification: Bednarskyi's actions were qualified under Part 3 of Art. 332 of the Criminal Code (illegal transportation of persons across the state border).
Status: in custody.
The story of the case: on April 17, 2024, the law enforcement officers exposed the deputy head of LKP "Lvivspetskomuntrans" Oleksandr Bednarskyi on suspicion of transporting evaders abroad. He was detained after receiving a $10,000 advance.
According to local media, the official promised to ferry two men abroad for $30,000, and he was detained on April 17 after receiving an advance payment of $10,000.
Earlier, the LKP official had already received $8,000 from another man. For this amount, Bednarsky had to prepare documents that would allow the petitioner to go abroad.
"A search was conducted in the office of the deputy director of the LKP "Lvivspetskomuntrans" Oleksandr Bednarskyi. We assisted the law enforcement agencies as much as possible. These searches were not related to professional activities, nothing was taken from the office. Oleksandr Bednarskyi himself has been on vacation since April 10 and is at work was supposed to return on April 30. We were unpleasantly surprised by such news, but if the previous information is confirmed, then of course he will not work for us. We thank the specialists for the work carried out and will assist in the investigation," said Taras Stefanyshyn, head of "Lvivspetskomuntrans".
Subsequently, the SBU reported that the detainee was informed of suspicion under Part 3 of Art. 332 of the Criminal Code (illegal transportation of persons across the state border).
"The businessman promised to help three conscripts cross the border without hindrance, namely to enter their data into the "Shlyah" system. By organizing such a "scheme", the person involved intended to "earn" $38,000. After receiving $8,000 from the first "client", the official increased the cost his "services". Later, he demanded $15,000 from the other two fugitives, the SBU said.
The court chose a preventive measure for the official - detention with the right to deposit more than 242,000 hryvnias as bail
Persons potentially involved in the corruption scheme: from open sources it is not known about possible accomplices of Bednarskyi.
Wealth: in the declaration for 2023, Bednarsky did not indicate any real estate or vehicle. At the same time, the official's salary in the same year amounted to UAH 409,807. And as savings, he indicated only $3,000 in cash.
Bednarskyi did not publish declarations for 2022 and 2021. However, in 2020, he listed $26,000 in cash.
Persons who should have responded to corruption schemes: in the case of Bednarskyi's corruption scheme, law enforcement agencies responded in time to the official's criminal activity.
Scandals: before the emergence of the corruption scheme, he was not noticed as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
An official of "Lvivspetskomuntrans" was detained for transporting evaders abroad
Facebook - Office of the Security Council of Ukraine in the Lviv region
The SBI confirmed the arrest of a Lviv official for transporting evaders