A police officer Sums exposed on the extortion of bribes
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KIEV. March 5. UNN. The chief of one of regional departments of police of GUNP in Sumy region was convicted on the extortion and receiving improper benefits. An accomplice in the case was the chief of the response of the patrol police. With the assistance of the leadership of the National police of Ukraine and GUNP in Sumy region detained officials, reports UNN citing the press service of the National police.
“Staff of the Sumy management of Department of internal security of NHRIs in 2018 was established involvement in the illegal activities of officials of the regional police. The chief of the district police Department and the chief of the response of the patrol police GUNP resorted to extortion and receiving bribes from persons for failure to bring to administrative and criminal responsibility”, — stated in the message.
According to the materials of the internal security NPU Main investigation Department of NHRIs, under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine began criminal proceedings according to article 28, part 3 St. 368 criminal code of Ukraine.
“On the transfer of the next bribe — 5 thousand hryvnias — the chief of sector response the patrol police detained him, the soldiers of the quick response Department DVB NHRIs, the staff of the Sumy UDB NPU, CSO, procedural manual of the GPU, with the personal assistance of the Chairman of the National police of Ukraine and the leadership of GUNP region. Raided the residence, in the offices and cars of convicted bribe-takers. On the basis of article 208 criminal procedure code of Ukraine detained the head of the district police Department, the chief of the response of the patrol police and one staff division,” added the police.
They have declared suspicious, is preparing the election of a preventive measure. For actions the conspirators threatened by imprisonment for a term of 5 to 10 years.
“Such cases are unacceptable in the police force. We will promptly and strictly react on similar facts, and the perpetrators will be held accountable for all the requirements of the law”, — commented the head of the National police Sergey Knyazev.
As reported UNN, the tax authorities have exposed illegal business with an annual turnover of 50 million UAH.