In Poltava region, law enforcement officers detained a member of the military medical commission for a bribe
On receipt of $4,000, the chief of the surgical office of one of the military units was detained. This was announced by the Deputy Chief of Police of Poltava region Sergey Rekun, today, July 27.
The representative of the military-medical institution was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. It was established that a member of the VLC demanded and received an unfair advantage for making a positive decision about unfitness for military service. The issue of notifying the defendant of suspicion of committing a criminal offense is resolved.
The investigative department of the regional police, under the procedural guidance of the specialized prosecutor's office, carries out a pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings opened under Part 3 of Art. 368 (Obtaining an illegal benefit by an official, combined with the recovery of an illegal benefit) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The sanction of the article provides for criminal punishment — imprisonment for a term of five to ten years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years, with confiscation of property.
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