NABU detains head of Ternopil Oblast Council over bribery allegations.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) reported[1] detaining Ternopil Oblast Council head Mykhailo Holovko and two deputies of the regional administration for accepting a bribe. Ukrainska Pravda outlet wrote[2], citing its sources in law enforcement, that the other officials are Ihor Demianchuk and Ihor Haiduk. According to the investigation, the suspects demanded almost Hr 1.8 million (£48,000) from a businessman for signing the acts for constructing and repairing infrastructure facilities.
After receiving the third tranche of over £16,000, Holovko and the deputies were "caught red-handed," NABU wrote. The issue of notifying the officials of charges is being decided. NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) began investigating the case at the businessman's request.
On June 19, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said it had detained Chernihiv deputy mayor [3]on charges of embezzling Hr 30 million (£812 000) of state funds.
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