In the capital, yet another corruption scheme at customs has been uncovered. According to the investigation, the head of a department at the State Customs Service's expert institution, along with inspectors from one of the customs posts of the Kyiv customs, established a scheme whereby entrepreneurs importing cars from the USA paid unofficial money during the customs clearance process.

They artificially delayed the process of vehicle registration, demanded additional documents, and then offered to "simplify the procedure" for a fee. Unobstructed customs clearance of one car cost them 400 US dollars.

During investigative actions under the procedural guidance of prosecutors, a fact was documented of the suspect receiving 2,800 US dollars.

She has been notified of suspicion under part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The issue of choosing a preventive measure and her suspension from office is being resolved.

The investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement is identifying all individuals involved in the crime.

The procedural guidance in the criminal proceedings is carried out by prosecutors of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office with operational support from the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv and the Kyiv region.

Earlier this week, law enforcement uncovered another similar scheme of illegal money acquisition at another customs post of the Kyiv customs.

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 court verdict.