NABU fights against corruption in customs: 450 million UAH arrested

NABU investigates alleged power abuse by State Fiscal Service officials. They might have facilitated illegal customs clearance of underpriced goods imported by a number of companies. The scheme is aimed at minimisation of customs duties.

In the course of investigation, on October 26, 2017, Solomyanskyi court of Kyiv arrested 450 million UAH as the evidence in the criminal case.

According to investigation, a number of companies imported to Ukraine the goods at significantly understated declared price. Customs officers received kickbacks for deliberate failure to prove according to acting regulations that the goods were indeed underpriced. This way customs officers legalised smuggling. 

National Anticorruption Bureau