Head of Ukraine's customs service suspected of concealing assets

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), together with the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP), have charged the acting head of the State Customs Service with failing to declare assets.

What are the charges about?

The case concerns a house with an area of 236.8 sq m and a plot of land near Kyiv, which are registered in the name of the official's father-in-law. According to the investigation, these real estate objects were not included in the mandatory declaration between 2021 and 2023, despite the fact that they actually belong to the official and his family.

The estimated value of the house exceeds $100,000.

What do the investigators say?

According to the law enforcement agencies, concealing information about real estate violates legislation requiring transparency and completeness in the financial reports of public servants. Such conduct undermines public trust in representatives of the authorities and sets precedents for further abuses.

Possible consequences

If guilt is proven, the official faces criminal liability, including the possible disqualification from holding positions in state authorities.