In Kyiv, a police officer who disappeared along with evidence in the case (U.S. dollars, euros, and hryvnias equivalent to 13.3 million UAH) has been notified of suspicion. Under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, the head of the department of the Darnytsia police has been charged with misappropriation of someone else's property in especially large amounts through abuse of office under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

According to the investigation, the law enforcement officer violated the established procedure for storing evidence and left the cash in his office, although he was obliged to transfer it to a banking institution.

Soon after, he stopped showing up for work, and the money disappeared with him.

The police officer was found a few days later in Rivne region, where he was hiding, and was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The missing evidence was found with him. 

The issue of choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention is being resolved.

The sanction of the article provides for up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation.

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.