Official caught on a bribe. He demanded from the citizen three thousand hryvnas and for this money promised not to open a criminal case against the applicant for improper performance by the latter of his official duties.

As reported on Thursday, June 1, the press office of the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine, today the applicant through an intermediary transferred the specified amount of a bribe to an employee of the prosecutor's office, leaving money in a desk drawer. Money was discovered by investigators.

The entire amount was withdrawn, and the bribe-taker was detained.

A criminal case is opened against him under the article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Acceptance of a proposal, promise or receipt of an undue benefit by an official.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in Cherkassy police and prosecutors detained the head of the regional hospital. The doctor caught a bribe of ten thousand hryvnia.

For this money the medical worker promised to issue extracts from the medical history and consultation sheet for the subsequent registration of the appropriate group of disability.