Military Commissars of Boryspil and Bucha TCC arrested without bail
19 August 2024 22:45
The heads of the Boryspil and Bucha territorial centres for recruitment and social support, as well as their accomplice, will be held in custody without alternative. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Ukrinform.
“At the request of the prosecutors of the Prosecutor General’s Office, all three suspects were chosen to be held in custody without alternative,” the Prosecutor General’s Office said.
As a reminder, on 16 August, the heads of the Boryspil and Bucha TCCs were exposed in a scheme to evade mobilisation. More than $1 million was seized from them and their foreign accomplice.
According to the investigation, the defendants helped men evade mobilisation on the basis of forged documents on their health status. the “service package” cost $37,000.
To find the evaders and transfer the money, the TCC officials engaged their foreign acquaintance.
During the searches, the SBU found more than $1.2 million in the bribe-takers’ homes. They hid the money underground and behind wall paneling. In addition, the suspects had a whole warehouse of weapons.
SBU investigators served the detainees a notice of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
- ч. 1, Art. 114-1 (obstruction of the lawful activities of the Armed Forces and other military formations);
- ч. 3 of Art. 369 (unlawful benefit given to an official holding a responsible position, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons).
The offenders face up to 8 years in prison.
