Authorities in Kyiv have announced charges against the director of a driving school. The suspect was manipulating data in the national registry, allowing her clients to receive certificates of course completion without attending any classes.
The illegal scheme was uncovered by investigators from the Holosiivskyi Police Department in collaboration with operatives from the National Police's Department of Internal Security.
According to the investigation, the 36-year-old director enrolled a Kyiv resident in the driving school for a fee and entered false information into the Unified State Register of the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding her attendance at practical driving lessons for category 'B' vehicles.
In reality, the future 'driver' did not attend any lessons, yet based on the false information entered by the director, she received a certificate of completion from the institution.
Police conducted several searches at the residence and workplace of the suspect, during which they seized documents, medical certificates, stamps, cash, and notes.
Investigators, under the supervision of the Holosiivskyi District Prosecutor's Office, have charged the director under Part 1 of Article 362 (unauthorized actions with information processed in electronic systems) and Part 1 of Article 366 (service forgery) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. She faces up to three years of imprisonment with a ban on holding certain positions for up to three years.