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The deputy head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration was exposed for kickbacks on road repairs, the SBU and the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
According to law enforcement, the official was taking bribes for awarding contracts to repair interregional highways. The “kickback” amounted to 5% of the total contract value. The Security Service says it documented the official arranging a 1,1 million hryvnia bribe with a contractor.
The participants in the “scheme” have been notified of suspicion; a preventive measure will be chosen for them soon. The suspects face up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property. An investigation into the possible involvement of one of the region’s law enforcement leaders, as well as other officials, is ongoing. The suspects have not yet commented.
