Prosecutors of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, together with police investigators, based on materials from the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police of Ukraine in Dnipro, exposed a 62-year-old man who promised assistance in employment for the position of deputy head of one of the departments of the Prosecutor General's Office.

He claimed to have connections with "top officials of the Prosecutor General's Office" and could resolve employment issues both in the Office and in the structural units of regional prosecutor's offices.

The price was EUR 25,000, of which EUR 15,000 had to be paid immediately, and EUR 10,000 after the appointment to the position.

For the sake of secrecy, the man requested that the money be transferred to a crypto wallet rather than handed over in person.

After a portion of the amount was transferred to him, the man was detained pursuant to Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

A notice of suspicion is being prepared for the detainee for a completed attempt to commit fraud and a completed attempt to incite the provision of an illegal benefit to an official holding a responsible position (part 2 of Art 15, part 5 of Art 190, part 4 of Art 27, part 2 of Art 15, part 3 of Art 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

It should be noted that the detainee is accused in another criminal proceeding for committing a similar crime. He also offered employment at a defense company for money. The case is pending in the Podilsky District Court of Kyiv.

Note: pursuant to part 1 of Art 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict.