People's Deputy Marchenko was sentenced to two years in prison. Her assistant was convicted along with her. They promised to help the volunteers go abroad in return for a bribe.
The court's verdict against Marchenko
The court sentenced MP Marchenko to two years in prison. Her assistant received a similar sentence.
According to the SAPO, in 2323, Marchenko tried to throw a bribe over the fence. The money was intended for assistance in introducing two volunteers to the Shlyakh system.
Details of the case
Marchenko and her assistant promised to add two men of military age to the Shlyakh system in return for a bribe. This would allow them to go abroad as volunteers.
The SAPO confirmed that the bribe transfer was recorded in 2023. The defendants were detained while trying to transfer the money.
Context.
The «Shlyakh» system is used to control the travel of volunteers abroad during martial law. In recent years, there have been numerous attempts to bribe officials to enter people into the system.
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