{"id":8563,"date":"2026-01-22T14:16:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=8563"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:16:47","slug":"nabu-sap-koruptsia-derzhprykordonsluzhba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/suspilstvo\/nabu-sap-koruptsia-derzhprykordonsluzhba\/","title":{"rendered":"NABU and SAPO expose corruption in the State Border Guard Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NABU and SAPO expose corruption scheme in the State Border Guard Service<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"431\"><strong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"314\">NABU and SAPO<\/strong> reported the exposure of a large-scale corruption scheme involving officials <strong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"430\">State Border Guard Service of Ukraine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"452\">Among the suspects:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"593\">\n<li data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"512\">\n<p data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"512\"><strong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"502\">former head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine<\/strong>, General;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"558\">\n<p data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"558\"><strong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"557\">Head of the Department of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"593\">\n<p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"593\"><strong data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"592\">former official of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"630\">The scheme of illegal smuggling<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"771\">According to the investigation, the <strong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"667\">2023<\/strong> a group of people organised <strong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"770\">smuggling cigarettes across the state border of Ukraine to EU countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"983\">Only in the period of <strong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"820\">from July to November 2023<\/strong> the defendants in the case received <strong data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"887\">EUR 204 thousand of unlawful benefit<\/strong> for unhindered travel <strong data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"931\">68 vehicles<\/strong> - by <strong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"982\">3 thousand euros for each vehicle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1006\">Methods of disguise<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1074\">The criminals used to conceal their criminal activities:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1176\">\n<li data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1126\">\n<p data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1126\">cars, <strong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1125\">registered in the Czech Republic and Austria<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1176\">\n<p data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1176\">number plates, <strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1175\">look like diplomatic ones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1335\">The passengers of such vehicles were <strong data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1260\">holders of diplomatic passports<\/strong>, In particular <strong data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1334\">family members of Ukrainian diplomats in Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1362\">Further actions of the investigation<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1557\">The following are currently underway <strong data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1394\">investigative actions<\/strong>, The full range of persons involved and possible other episodes of criminal activity are being established. Law enforcement officers are also checking the channels of sale of contraband products.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1571\">Context.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1818\">Corruption at the border remains one of the <strong data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1643\">the most sensitive issues<\/strong> in the field of security and European integration of Ukraine. 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