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The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) completed a pre-trial investigation as of the facts of misappropriation of a large batch of tobacco products, seized from illegal turnover. On July 20, 2020, the suspects and their defense had been granted with access to the materials of the investigation. 

On July 21, 2020, on behalf of NABU and SAPO the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) joint with the District Prosecutor’s Office of Warsaw gave notices of suspicion to the Former Acting Head of the State Road Agency of Ukraine (Ukravtodor). His actions are qualified under Part 4 Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

On July 17, 2020, the SAPO Acting Head gave notices of suspicion to 12 persons, including the Head of the Kyiv District Administrative Court (KDAC) and the Head of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine (SJA).

NABU and the SSU disclosed criminal organization headed by the Head of the Kyiv District Administrative Court (KDAC), which includes judges of the KDAC, the Head of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine (SJA), former members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (HQCJ) and others. The NABU Detectives documented acts of corruption, and exposed the entire system of administered justice, which contributed to personal enrichment of judges and on top of that was used by the KDAC Head as the tool for seizing power in judiciary.

On July 20, 2020, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) jointly with the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) and District Prosecutor’s Office of Warsaw detained a criminal group led by the Former Acting Head of the State Road Agency of Ukraine (Ukravtodor). The group aimed to receive improper advantage from road management companies. This is the first case in the history of Ukraine when the international joint investigation team has exposed a particularly serious corruption crime. Due to coordinated measures, evidence of corrupt actions of citizens of Ukraine, the Republic of Poland and other countries was collected.