Position: Senior Investigator of the Transport Crime Investigation Unit at the Kamianets-Podilskyi District Police Department.
Case Overview:
In late October 2026, the Kamianets-Podilskyi City District Court found Andrii Pekarskyi, a senior investigator at the district police department, guilty of bribery. He had promised to close a criminal case involving a traffic accident and return the driver's seized vehicle in exchange for USD 1,500. As a result, the law enforcement officer received a three-year suspended sentence.
According to the court ruling, at the time of the offence, Andrii Pekarskyi worked as a senior investigator in the Transport Crime Investigation Unit of the Kamianets-Podilskyi District Police Department. He was investigating a traffic accident that occurred on December 16, 2024, on Pryvokzalna Street in the city. A 28-year-old driver of a Geely vehicle had struck a pedestrian.
According to the case materials, on November 14, 2025, during a meeting with the driver, the investigator stated that, in exchange for USD 1,500, he could arrange for the criminal proceedings to be closed and the vehicle returned. The driver agreed.
On January 15, 2026, the police officer reminded the driver that the money had to be handed over. On the same day, the driver got into a Renault Duster service vehicle and handed the investigator the agreed amount.
Later, Andrii Pekarskyi met with another acquaintance to exchange the money. The latter was unaware of the defendant's intention to conceal the fact that a bribe had been received.
During the trial, the police officer fully admitted his guilt and entered into a plea agreement with the prosecutor. He also agreed to donate UAH 150,000 to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Judge Ivan Drach found Andrii Pekarskyi guilty under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (acceptance of an unlawful benefit by a public official) and sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, with a ban on holding positions in law enforcement agencies.
However, the custodial sentence was suspended, and he was instead given a three-year probationary period. The verdict may still be appealed before the court of appeal.
Individuals Potentially Involved in Corruption Schemes: No information about possible accomplices is available from open sources.
Assets:
In his 2025 asset declaration, Pekarskyi stated that he jointly owned a residential house and a land plot in Kamianets-Podilskyi with his father under a joint ownership arrangement.
In addition, Pekarskyi purchased an AUDI A6 in 2022. His son also acquired two passenger vehicles in 2023 and 2025: a VAZ and a Ford Focus, respectively.
Pekarskyi's income for the year amounted to UAH 590,971.
Pekarskyi declared cash holdings of UAH 700,000, USD 10,000 and EUR 25,000.
Authorities Responsible for Taking Action: Law enforcement authorities responded promptly to the alleged criminal activity by formally notifying Pekarskyi of the suspicion.
Scandals: Prior to the emergence of the corruption scheme, he had not been identified as being involved in any other public scandals.
Sources:
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/3e579d8d-f005-45d7-9ce7-a478d014d03f