Position: Deputy Head of the Chayki customs post.
Sphere of corruption: customs.
Region of corruption activity: Kyiv region.
Qualification: the actions are qualified under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (obtaining an unlawful benefit by an official, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons).
Status: at large.
The plot of the case: in early November 2025, the deputy head and inspector of one of the customs posts of the Kyiv Customs were exposed for systematically receiving illegal benefits from entrepreneurs.
According to the investigation, customs officials set up a scheme to receive money from entrepreneurs who import used cars from the United States. The deputy head of the customs post created obstacles to the customs clearance of cars, after which the inspector, through intermediaries, offered entrepreneurs expedited and unhindered customs clearance for a fee.
While receiving another sum of $2,400, both officials were detained. The issue of choosing preventive measures and removing the suspects from their positions is currently being resolved. They face imprisonment for a term of up to 10 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to 3 years and confiscation of property.
Investigative journalist Taras Seredych clarified that the corruption scheme was exposed at the Chayki customs post. Deputy head of the customs post Oleksandr Honcharenko and chief inspector Dmytro Starun are involved in it.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: customs inspector Dmytro Starun.
Assets: in his 2024 declaration, Goncharenko indicated that he and his wife own an apartment in Kyiv (purchased in 2021 for almost 3 million hryvnias).
In addition, already during the full-scale war, Goncharenko began renting a premium Audi Q7 car, while his wife owns a Lexus CT200H.
Honcharenko's income for this year was UAH 699,015, and his wife's was UAH 124,025.
The official declared 17,000 euros in cash, his wife declared 3,000 euros.
Persons who should have reacted: law enforcement agencies responded to the corruption scheme in a timely manner, handing over suspicions to all its participants.
Scandals: Before the corruption scheme, Oleksandr Honcharenko was not seen as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/651b8cb9-cffc-4f50-bb2c-ccb2dfc18bfc