Acting Mayor of Kostopil and Councillor Caught Taking Bribe

Corruption scandal in Kostopil
A major corruption scandal has erupted in Kostopil: the city's acting mayor, Davyd Dydukh, and local councillor Oleksandr Biler were detained on suspicion of receiving a bribe of 1.3 million hryvnia. According to the investigation, the officials demanded a plot of land worth 1.3 million hryvnia from a local entrepreneur. In return, they promised to assist with the paperwork for the land plot and the construction permit.

Detention after document preparation
The detention took place immediately after a notary had prepared all the necessary documents for the transfer of the land plot. Investigators carried out a series of detentions, and the officials now face severe penalties — they are looking at up to 12 years in prison with the confiscation of property. The case is gaining momentum, and authorities have pledged to do everything possible to eliminate corruption schemes within the local administration.