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📌 and here is the official statement from the State Bureau of Investigations, which confirms my morning tip about the detention of tax officials at the Main Department of the State Tax Service in the Sumy region ⬇️
“SBI officers detained two heads of one of the divisions of the Main Department of the State Tax Service in the Sumy region, who, according to the investigation, extorted from an entrepreneur 80 thousand UAH.
During a tax audit, the officials told the entrepreneur, who sold groceries at retail, that for the detected violations he faced a fine of 2,5 million UAH.
At the same time, they offered to reduce the fine to 70 thousand UAH, but demanded 80 thousand UAH for that “service.”
The transfer of money was documented in two stages. First the tax officials received 30 thousand UAH. While receiving the second part — 50 thousand UAH — SBI officers detained both officials.
Searches were conducted in the tax office premises, at the residences of the suspects, and in their cars. Money, documents and other items that may be evidence in the criminal proceedings were seized.
The issue is being resolved to notify the detainees of suspicion of receiving unlawful benefit by officials who hold a responsible position, by prior collusion of a group of persons — part 3 of article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The article’s sanction provides for up to 10 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
Pretrial supervision is being carried out by the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office”
