Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation in Khmelnitsky detained a former law enforcement officer who organized a scheme for transporting men of military age abroad. The men were transported under the guise of accompanying humanitarian cargo for the needs of the military unit, the State Bureau of Investigation reports..

“In cooperation with the Khmelnitsky Regional Military Administration, a scheme was exposed for the transfer of citizens of Ukraine liable for military service under the guise of persons accompanying humanitarian cargo for the needs of one of the military units of Khmelnitsky,” the report says..

It is noted that the scheme was organized by a former law enforcement officer who involved other military personnel whose involvement is being verified.. For their services, the organizers took money in the equivalent of two thousand US dollars..

“Several facts of receiving money from potential customers have been documented.. The organizer of the scheme was detained " During a search in the office of one of the likely participants in the scheme, 140 thousand hryvnias were found. Investigations are ongoing,"

Investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation opened criminal proceedings on. 3 st. 368 (bribery), h. 5 st. 426-1 (Exceeding power or official authority by a military official) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The issue of declaring suspicion to the defendants is being decided, they face up to 5 years in prison.

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Earlier it was reported that investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation seized gold and foreign exchange valuables worth about $1 million from an employee of the Ukrainian embassy in an EU country.. These funds were transferred to the state budget and can be used for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.