Judge of Ukraine's
Supreme Economic Court Viktor Shvets has been detained while receiving illegal
profit, the chief of Ukraine's State Security Service Oleksandr Tkachuk has
told Interfax-Ukraine.
"Indeed, there is a criminal case under Article 368 on obtaining
illegal benefits, actually a bribe, with respect to this judge," Tkachuk
said, noting that Shvets was detained on Thursday night. However, the SBU
official gave no details as to the amount of the bribe, saying that there were
a few episodes in the case.
He added that a very large sum of money and a passport revealing
Shvets's citizenship in another country were seized during a search.
Later Tkachuk stated on air of the 112 TV Channel that Shvets was on
home arrest for the period of the investigation in his case.
Tkachuk said that $5,000 was seized from the judge at the scene, along
with an obligation for $50,000. Some $375,000 obligation was found at a
different location, and also money in cash.
"Some $200,000, EUR 20,000, and around UAH 1.5 million were seized
from him [Shvets] in cash. Besides, an obligation worth $425, 000 was
found," Tkachuk said on the 112 TV Channel.
At the same time, the press service of the Supreme Economic Court said
that Judge Shvets was in the office and his detention hadn’t been carried out.
There was a private conflict regarding civil law relations, the Court
said, referring to Shvets's account.
Later the SBU told Interfax-Ukraine that the judge was detained and set
free, as Rada's approval was needed for his prosecution.
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