Military man organized smuggling of tax evaders abroad for $50,000

The State Bureau of Investigation has detained a service member and his accomplice for organizing the illegal smuggling of people abroad for $50,000.

According to information from the State Bureau of Investigation, the agency’s employees detained a serviceman from the Kyiv region and a resident of Kharkiv, who were planning to steal four men across the border.

The investigation established that the Kharkiv resident was looking for people who wanted to leave Ukraine, promising them unhindered departure through the checkpoint on special transport. Thanks to his connections, he assured them he would solve all the formalities on the spot. It was planned that from the amount received, he would keep $10,000 for himself and transfer the rest to the participants in the scheme, including the serviceman.

The serviceman, using his official privileges, was to ensure the men’s transportation to the border in a car with technical signals and guarantee unhindered passage.

Both suspects were detained while transferring the agreed amount. The car was seized.

The detainees were charged. The court chose a preventive measure of detention with the possibility of posting bail in the amount of 1 million hryvnias for each.