Man detained in Kyiv for demanding $100,000 to transfer soldier to rear

Law enforcement agencies in the capital identified and detained a 32-year-old resident who was offering illegal services to a serviceman. His activities involved receiving significant funds in exchange for promising to transfer a fighter from a combat unit to a rear structure, as well as subsequently processing documents for discharge from service and departure abroad.

Details of the criminal scheme

According to information provided by investigators, the suspect resorted to using fabricated acquaintances with influential officials to give his activities an appearance of legality. The total amount he demanded for the full cycle of services was 100,000 US dollars.

The financial part of the deal was divided into two stages. Initially, for 50,000 dollars, the man promised to organise the transfer of the soldier to a rear unit. He demanded another 50,000 dollars for creating forged medical documents certifying unfitness for military service, as well as for removing him from the wanted list and providing the opportunity to leave the country.

Detention and seizure of evidence

The operation to detain the suspect was carried out after a controlled handover of an advance payment of 50,000 dollars. During the search, law enforcement officers discovered and seized a forged officer's identity card with the rank of "major" from the detainee.

Criminal liability

The detainee was notified of suspicion of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. This provision of the legislation provides for a punishment of up to eight years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.