At the Odessa customs, workers set up a large-scale system of extortions and demanded bribes from everyone who transported goods across the border, including for the import of goods exempted from taxation during the war, the State Bureau of Investigation reported..

The State Bureau of Investigation reported that during a search of the administrative building of the customs post, they found caches of money of customs officers, who managed to “earn” more than 65 thousand hryvnias in just a few hours of the shift.

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In particular, during a special operation, an inspector of the Odessa customs was detained, who demanded a “fee” from the importer for the unhindered import of generators and electrical appliances to Ukraine.. Investigators say that the customs officer took money for not creating artificial problems during the customs clearance of generators, despite the fact that there are now preferential conditions for their customs clearance. He estimated such " During the short time of the investigation, he received bribes worth several thousand US dollars..

Inspector caught red-handed. The issue of notifying him of suspicion of extortion and receiving unlawful benefits is now being resolved (h. 3 st. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and the choice of a measure of restraint.

If his guilt is proven in court, the official faces up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property..

The State Bureau of Investigation added that the investigation is ongoing, because a full circle of those involved in this and other schemes is being established..

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Earlier, the State Bureau of Investigation discovered 133 containers with goods worth 1.5 billion at the Odessa customs.. hryvnia, which were deliberately hidden from taxation.