Head of Lviv Customs Post Arrested for Bribery

Yuriy Prykhodko, head of the "Lviv-Postal" customs post, has been detained on charges of bribery. According to the investigation, the official systematically received money from electronics importers, helping them avoid paying customs duties.

The case concerns the illegal import of expensive digital equipment from well-known global brands. In exchange for facilitating the unimpeded crossing of the border and minimising customs procedures, the official received generous "rewards".

15 million bypassing the budget

One of the documented episodes revealed that, thanks to Prykhodko's actions, goods worth over 15 million hryvnia crossed the border without paying duties. For this "service", he demanded 23,000 US dollars in cash.

To legitimise the scheme, false data was entered into the automated customs clearance system, allowing the goods to pass through the procedure without paying mandatory taxes.

Arrest and potential punishment

During the investigation, officers detained Prykhodko in the act. A pre-trial measure will be selected for him in the near future, while the investigation continues to identify possible accomplices.

Corruption schemes at customs cause multi-million hryvnia damage to the budget, and combating them remains one of the key tasks for law enforcement agencies.