Patrol officer helped a man avoid the military enlistment office — how the court punished him.

In Poltava, a patrol police inspector accepted a bribe from a conscript who was wanted. The law enforcement officer was held criminally liable.

This is stated in the verdict that the Podilskyi District Court of Poltava delivered on July 9.

Details of the case

According to court documents, on May 16, the defendant stopped a Skoda Octavia car while on patrol, whose driver violated traffic rules. After checking the violator's documents, the police officer found that he was wanted by the military enlistment office and offered to resolve the issue for 12,000 hryvnias. The driver agreed to these terms.

Court decision

During the court hearing, the accused admitted his guilt, repented, and stated that he was ready to join the Armed Forces by contract. The man was found guilty and fined 25,500 hryvnias. He will also be prohibited from holding positions related to organizational or administrative functions for a year.

During the pre-trial investigation, the patrol officer was supposed to be in custody, but he was released on bail. 20,000 hryvnias from this bail amount were transferred to the needs of the military unit, while the remaining over 40,500 hryvnias were returned to the convict.

The court ruling can still be appealed.

We remind you that in Kremenchuk, a military man committed a crime due to family circumstances. He was sentenced to imprisonment.

We also reported that a sailor from the Odesa region left service without permission twice. For this, he will spend over five years in prison.

While patrolling in Poltava, a patrol police officer took bribes from a wanted driver for the price of 12,000 hryvnias. The court found him guilty and fined him 25,500 hryvnias, prohibiting him from holding certain positions for a year.