An official from the Holosiivskyi District Administration promised a businessman not to hinder the illegal operation of his six retail outlets in exchange for a monetary reward. He faces up to four years in prison for this offense. 
The corruption scheme was uncovered by investigators from the Solomyanskyi Police Department with the operational support of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
During the investigation, it was established that the chief specialist of the department for urban improvement control demanded a monthly illicit benefit from an entrepreneur in exchange for the illegal placement of six retail points in the Solomyanskyi and Holosiivskyi districts.
To disguise the operation, he demanded that part of the funds be transferred to third-party bank accounts under the pretense of charitable donations.
However, during the receipt of a portion of the cash, investigators from the Solomyanskyi Police Department, under the procedural guidance of the Solomyanskyi District Prosecutor's Office, informed the official of the suspicion under Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — receiving an illicit benefit by a public official. The sanction of this article provides for punishment of up to four years of imprisonment with a prohibition on holding certain positions or engaging in specific activities for up to three years.