A man will be tried in Odessa for attempting to bribe a BEB detective
This was reported by the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine.
According to the investigation, the man offered a detective from the Territorial Administration of the Economic Security Bureau in the Odesa region 10,000 US dollars. In exchange, he asked to influence the pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings regarding the illegal organisation of gambling.
In particular, he asked for the cancellation of the notification of suspicion to one of the persons involved in the case and a change in the legal classification of the actions of another participant in the proceedings. The fact of the offer of an unlawful benefit was documented in accordance with the procedure established by law.
The man was notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — offering an unlawful benefit to an official in a responsible position. The indictment has already been sent to court.
The article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 8 years. At the same time, the attempted bribery did not affect the course of the main criminal proceedings concerning the organisation of illegal online poker and the legalisation of more than UAH 12.3 million, the indictment in which has also been sent to court.
According to the BEB, over the past year, 66 illegal gambling halls have been shut down in Odesa, 21 premises have been seized, and 17 more facilities have been closed after the termination of lease agreements.