The Chief State Inspector-Dog Handler of the Department for Combating Smuggling and Customs Violations of one of the territorial bodies of the State Customs Service has been notified of suspicion for receiving unlawful benefits (Part 1, Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 

According to the investigation, the suspect facilitated the unhindered export of foreign currency by citizens without the declaration procedure. For his "services," the customs officer received 2% of the amount of foreign currency planned for transportation. 

Law enforcement officers caught the customs employee during the receipt of another kickback. Currently, three episodes of receiving unlawful benefits totaling 8,000 US dollars have been documented.  

The issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect is being resolved. 

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the National Police of Ukraine with operational support from the Security Service of Ukraine. The procedural guidance is provided by prosecutors of the Office of the Prosecutor General. 

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.