A state inspector of the customs value control department is suspected of extorting and receiving 1,600 US dollars from a representative of an importing company for not creating artificial obstacles and not increasing the amount of customs duties during the customs clearance of vehicles.

The fact of receiving illegal benefits has been documented in a criminal proceeding under the procedural guidance of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor's Office by investigators of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Lviv region, with operational support from the Security Service of Ukraine in the Lviv region.

Within the framework of the criminal proceeding, a number of searches have also been conducted at the customs post, at the residence of the official, in the administrative premises of the Lviv customs, and in the department for combating smuggling and violations of customs regulations.

The customs officer has been detained. A notice of suspicion is being prepared under part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a guilty verdict of the court.