NABU detained an accessory of the Head of SFS

On March 30, 2017, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Anti-corruption prosecutors detained and gave a notice of suspicion to the Head of the Debt Redemption Department of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (SFS) for allegedly committing a crime under Part 5 Article 27, Part 2 Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The investigation revealed that the suspect was accomplice in a criminal offense committed by the Head of SFS, which resulted in 2.19 bln UAH damage caused to the State.

On the same day, the Solomyansky District Court of Kyiv chose a preventive measure for the suspect in a form of 60 days’ temporary custody with 8 million UAH alternative bail.

Also currently the NABU is preparing notices of suspicion for other employees of the SFS (including the heads of the Territorial Offices) who have performed the actions based on the illegal decisions of the Head of SFS.