The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) completed the pre-trial investigation as of the facts of UAH 20 million of illegal alienation. The funds were seized by court decision and had to be refunded to the state budget.
On March 19, 2020, the Head of Western Interregional Department of the Criminal Sentence Enforcement and Probation of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, who was exposed on receiving an improper advantage, was given a notice of suspicion of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The NABU Detectives have started pre-trial investigation as of 63 criminal proceedings in February 2020. 19 persons were given notices of suspicion of committing corruption crimes within criminal proceedings investigated by NABU and SAPO. Indictments as of 8 persons were sent to court. That are the results of NABU activities as of February 2020.
On March 2, 2020, the Acting Head of one of the District Courts of Lviv region was given a notice of suspicion of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He is suspected on receiving an improper advantage. The notice was signed by the Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office.
On February 26, 2020, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) approved plea bargain agreement between the Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) and the accused former Member of Parliament of Ukraine. The ex-MP found guilty on submitting false data to e-declarations. His actions are qualified under Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.