The Kyiv City State Administration exposed a scheme of extortion from road carriers

The capital's law enforcement officers reported the suspicion to an official of the Kyiv City State Administration, who, according to the investigation, organized a scheme of extortion from road carriers.

“SBI employees reported suspicion to the deputy director of one of the departments of the Kyiv City State Administration, who demanded a bribe from Kyiv road carriers. Suspicion was also reported to a private entrepreneur who helped the official organize the system of extortions.”

In April 2024, the wife of a serviceman, who managed her husband’s transportation company while he was serving, contacted the State Bureau of Investigation. The company served one of the Kyiv routes. The woman complained about systemic pressure from the official and threats to break the existing contract for passenger transportation if she did not agree to “cooperation.” In particular, the company had to transfer 40 thousand hryvnia weekly to the official through a controlled company for the right to work on the route.

Law enforcement officers detained the entrepreneur-intermediary immediately after receiving the next “tranche” for the official.

A number of searches have now been carried out, during which documents and equipment confirming illegal activities have been confiscated.

An official of the Kyiv City State Administration and his accomplice are suspected of receiving illegal benefits by an official

The possible involvement of the official’s leadership in the implementation of the criminal scheme is also being verified.

What preceded: On June 4, the State Bureau of Investigation conducted searches in the premises of the Kyiv City State Administration and at the office of Vitaliy Klitschko’s deputy, Konstantin Usov.