Position: Inspector of the operational department of the department for combating smuggling and violation of customs rules of Lviv Customs.
Sphere of corruption: customs.
Region of corruption activity: Lviv city and region.
Qualification: actions are qualified under Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: at large.
The plot of the case: at the end of January 2025, detectives of the State Bureau of Investigation reported suspicion to the chief state inspector of Lviv Customs, who did not indicate in the declaration of assets of more than UAH 13 million. Among the undeclared assets are a land plot, a house, and income from the sale of cars.
As reported by the press service of the State Tax Inspectorate, in the submitted corrected annual declaration for 2022, the customs officer did not declare a residential building with a total area of 195.4 m2 and a land plot with an area of 704 m2, which were used by his family. In addition, the official did not declare income from the sale of two cars and money in bank accounts. Instead, he indicated false data in the declaration about the presence of money by him and his wife, which does not correspond to the level of real income. In general, the customs officer did not declare property and money totaling more than 13 million UAH.
He was informed of suspicion of declaring false information under Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The court handed him a petition for 24-hour house arrest.
The State Bureau of Investigation does not disclose information about the suspected customs officer, but similar charges appear in criminal proceedings opened against Petro Zelenchuk, the state inspector of the operational department of the department for combating smuggling and violation of customs rules of the Lviv Customs.
Back in July 2024, the NACP conducted an audit of his corrected declaration for 2022 and found that he did not indicate in the declaration his father's house of 195.4 m2 and a plot of 704 m2 in Bryukhovychy, which he and his family use.
In addition, Petro Zelenchuk indicated that as of the end of 2022, he had $80,000 and UAH 1.8 million in cash savings. However, the NACP established that officially he could have earned much less. The NACP certificate also indicates that the family sold two cars, which coincides with the SBI accusation. However, the NACP certificate from July shows UAH 6.8 million. The same amount appeared in the case materials as of September 2024. And in January 2025, the SBI announced violations of more than UAH 13 million.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: no information is available from open sources about potential accomplices.
Assets: In his 2024 declaration, Zelenchuk indicated that he owns an apartment in the Lviv region, as well as uses land plots and a residential building belonging to his father. In addition, the official's wife owns an apartment in Lviv in joint ownership.
Zelenchuk also owns two cars, one of which he purchased during the full-scale war. In particular, we are talking about a Toyota Avalon and a Volvo CX 90. Additionally, Zelenchuk uses a Volkswagen Passat free of charge.
Petro Zelenchuk's income for 2024 was UAH 437,510, and his wife Iryna's was UAH 1,875,950.
Petro Zelenchuk declared UAH 1,900,000 and USD 80,000 in cash, and UAH 53,921 in his bank accounts. In turn, his wife Iryna declared UAH 2,800,000 and USD 30,000 in cash.
Persons who should have reacted: law enforcement agencies responded in a timely manner to Petro Zelenchuk's criminal activities.
Scandals: Before the corruption scheme, he was not seen as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/8e33954c-0aec-4c26-8748-a0f03c188ed7