During the arrest, the officer resisted and attempted to flee in his own vehicle, injuring one of the law enforcement officers.
The State Bureau of Investigation detained on suspicion of bribery one of the deputy heads of the main department of the State Tax Service in the Ternopil region and his accomplice. The press service of the department reported this on Thursday, September 1.
The official headed the commission at the regional level for VAT refunds and classification of business entities as risky. He put the local business on the list of dangerous taxpayers and demanded $5,000 from its owner to remove it from the list, the report said.
To receive money, the officer seduced his neighbor. He received funds from the businessman and gave them to the officer, after which the dealers were detained.
During searches of the tax official’s house, money, old coins, arms and ammunition were seized. Searches are ongoing at the defendant’s workplace.
During the arrest, the officer resisted and attempted to flee in his own vehicle, injuring one of the law enforcement officers.
The official is informed of the suspicion of receiving an illegal benefit by an official through the prior agreement of a group of people, and of intentional bodily harm to a law enforcement officer (part 3 of article 368, part 3 of article 369-2, part 2 of article 345).
The punishment of the article provides punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 10 years.
Petitions are being prepared for the court to elect the detainee a measure of restraint in the form of detention, as well as the dismissal of the tax officer.
Recall that Kyivpastrans officials were caught in the “rollback” of 600 thousand hryvnias. The participation of participants in the scheme in the theft of more than 400 million hryvnias intended for the development and maintenance of infrastructure facilities in the capital is also being investigated.
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Source: korrespondent
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