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On Aug. 11, 2021, NABU and SAPO filed an indictment with the High Anti-Corruption Court against an MP and his accomplice accused of extorting and taking an illegal benefit. As previously reported, in the summer of 2020, the National Bureau learnt about the existence of an organized criminal group trading legal powers of parliamentarians. To identify all its members and promptly document their activities, NABU launched a special operation involving an undercover Detective.

On March 3, 2021, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office disclosed the materials of the criminal proceedings into the receipt of illegal benefit by an MP and his accomplice.

The investigation as of the facts of illegally received from the state budget cash compensation payments in the amount of UAH 928 thousand for renting a room in hotel by the Member of Parliament (MP) of the VIII convocation is completed. On December 3, 2020, the indictment as of abovementioned person was sent to the court.

On December 1, 2020, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) gave a notice of suspicion to the Former Member of Parliament of Ukraine (MP) (beneficial owner of the of the LLC Ukrbud Development). He is suspected of giving an improper advantage for issuing an unreliable forensic expert's report. His actions are qualified under Part 3 Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Within the investigation of a corruption scheme of receiving an improper advantage for the abuse of office by the Member of Parliament (MP), NABU and SAPO sent a draft notice of suspicion as of the acting MP to the Prosecutor General. However, as of September 15, 2020, the letters remained unanswered, which makes it impossible to bring to justice all the participants in the crime.

The investigation as of the facts of illegally received from the state budget cash compensation payments in the amount of UAH 928 thousand for renting a room in the SE Hotel Complex National by the Member of Parliament (MP) of the VIII convocation is completed. On September 8, 2020, the suspect and his defense had been granted with access to criminal proceeding for review. The actions of the official are qualified under Part 2 Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (“Abuse of office”).

The investigation as of the facts of illegally received from the state budget cash compensation payments in the amount of UAH 543 thousand for rent by the Member of Parliament (MP) of the VIII convocation was completed. On June 23, 2020, the indictment was sent to court. The person is accused of committing a crime under Part 2 Article 364 (Abuse of authority or office) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The investigation as of the facts of illegally received from the state budget cash compensation payments in the amount of UAH 738,74  thousand for rent by the Member of Parliament (MP) of the VIII convocation was completed. On June 22, 2020, the indictment was sent to court. The person is accused of committing a crime under Part 2 Article 364 (Abuse of authority or office) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The investigation as of the facts of illegally received from the state budget cash compensation payments in the amount of UAH 361 thousand for renting a room in the “Kyiv” Hotel by the Member of Parliament (MP) of the VII and VIII convocations was completed. On May 19, 2020, the indictment was sent to court. The person is accused of committing a crime under Part 2 Article 364 (Abuse of authority or office) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.