According to the source, officials demanded $ 300 from entrepreneurs for the resumption of trade during the Hasidic Rosh Hashanah holiday.
In the SBU reported that the money was intended for obtaining "deputy" permission to trade for the duration of the pilgrims' stay in the city.
Law enforcers found that the official "kept" a host of outlets, charging money for various services aimed at serving visitors.
Operatives detained an official and his assistant near the central stadium of Uman during the receipt of the entire amount of bribe.
At the moment, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted. Criminal proceedings opened.
As reported in "URA-Inform", recently an official of "Zakarpatgaz" demanded to give him a bribe for agreeing to connect a private house to gas.