A police officer in Dnipro offered to erase a wanted individual from the search warrant for the sum of $1,500.
In the city of Dnipro, a law enforcement officer is set to face trial for a shady scheme. This officer, in exchange for a hefty sum of $1,500, promised to erase a man's information from the wanted database, enabling him to dodge mobilization.
According to reports by the State Bureau of Investigation, this officer was sneaky about his client-hunting, approaching acquaintances to dodge suspicion. To add a layer of deceit, he roped in a local entrepreneur, pressuring him to find draft dodgers willing to pay for a "solution." If cooperation wasn't on the table, the officer threatened to apply administrative pressure.
In February 2025, the entrepreneur managed to find a client among his connections who was wanted by the TCK. The officer assured the client that for the cost of $1,500, he could remove their data from the database, allowing them to escape mobilization. The GSBI and the National Police's Internal Security officers documented the shady deal and arrested the suspect as he received the entire bribe amount.
The detainee now faces two charges: Accepting an illegal benefit using their official position (Part 1, Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), and Influencing a decision by a public official (Part 2, Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). If convicted, they could face up to 5 years in prison.
The alleged bribe case in Dnipro signifies the Ukrainian authorities' firm stance against corruption, particularly in the midst of the ongoing conflict. Despite the cloak-and-dagger tactics, the officer's actions have not gone unnoticed, and they now face legal consequences for their actions.
While the identity of the accused and the specifics of the bribe have not been released in the publicly available information, this case serves as a reminder that corruption and bribery remain issues of concern in Ukraine. The authorities are committed to tackling these challenges in various sectors, as highlighted by this and other ongoing investigations.
- The shady deal carried out by the law enforcement officer in Dnipro, where he promised to erase a man's information from the wanted database for $1,500, was documented by the GSBI and the National Police's Internal Security officers in February 2025.
- The record of this case, categorized under general-news and crime-and-justice, shows that the officer now faces two charges: Accepting an illegal benefit using their official position and Influencing a decision by a public official.
- If convicted, the officer could face up to 5 years in prison, which signifies the Ukrainian authorities' firm stance against corruption, especially amidst the ongoing conflict.
- The alleged bribe case in Dnipro serves as a reminder that corruption and bribery remain significant concerns in Ukraine, and the authorities will continue to address these issues in various sectors as demonstrated by this and other ongoing investigations.
