Bribery case involving drone supplies: State Border Guard Service official and company owner taken into custody

Bribery case involving drone supplies: State Border Guard Service official and company owner taken into custody

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The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed preventive measures on suspects in a case involving an alleged demand for a $1 million bribe: an official of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the owner of a private drone-manufacturing company.

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office stated this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

It is noted that the HACC ordered pre-trial detention for both figures, with the option of bail.

For the State Border Guard Service administration official, bail was set at UAH 4 million; for the businessman, at UAH 44,262,000.

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As Ukrinform reported, the other day an official of the State Border Guard Service and the owner of a private drone manufacturing company were exposed for allegedly demanding an unlawful benefit in an especially large amount. Both were served with suspicion notices.

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