The official demanded a bribe of $20 thousand arrested

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In Kiev, the head of the Department of revenue with fizicheskij persons of the State fiscal service of Ukraine. About this in Facebook on August 9 said the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yuriy Lutsenko.

“Official confused charges and fees. For the reduction of penalties of the three entrepreneurs demanded $20 thousand”, – wrote Lutsenko.

He noted that the official was detained “on hot”.

In a press-service of the Channel reported that the detainee demanded a bribe “for assistance in the audit of the company and its future closure.”

Open criminal proceedings under part 3 St. 368 (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of unlawful benefit by an official). The sanction of article predusmatrivaet punished with imprisonment for the term from five till 10 years with confiscation of property and deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years.