The former People's Deputy of Ukraine Nikolay Martynenko, suspected of embezzling more than $ 17 million of public funds, faces up to 12 years of imprisonment, said the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office Nazar Kholodnitsky.

"The crime is particularly serious. He faces up to 12 years, "- quotes the head of SAP" Ukrinform ".

Kholodnitsky said that the measure of restraint to the former deputy will be chosen Solomensky district court of Kiev.

"I think it will be somewhere after 12 hours.

This is my subjective opinion. We are ready for all challenges, prosecutors are all on the ground, I hope that the judges will all be in the field and let there be a trial, without a show, "he said..

According to him, during the detention, Martynenko behaved calmly, and the force was not applied to him.

Earlier it was reported that SAP will petition in court for the arrest of Nikolai Martynenka for 60 days with the possibility of making a pledge of 300 million hryvnia.