SBU detains Kyiv city customs official on bribery charges

10:26, 02.08.2016 1 min read

Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) together with the Prosecutor General's Office have exposed the deputy head of one of the departments of the Kyiv City Customs Service for taking a bribe.

As the press center of the SBU reported on Saturday, law enforcement officers learned the official systematically demanded money from businessmen for freight customs clearance.

"SBU detained the customs officer after he received $5,700 from a businessman importing a shipment of goods. Agents documented the official taking almost $10,000 in bribes," the report says.

The official has charged under Article 368, Part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. A pre-trial investigation is underway.