A bribe of 10,000 dollars: Ihor Tkachuk, the deputy head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, will be tried

Igor Tkachuk, the second deputy of the former head of the Odessa Regional State Administration, Maxim Marchenko, and his associates will face trial for receiving an unlawful benefit of $10,000. This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

Investigators determined that in March 2023, the official, together with his assistant, demanded and received a bribe of $5,000. In exchange for these funds, they promised to influence the management of a municipal enterprise to make a decision regarding employment.

The prosecutor's office also stated that Tkachuk and another accomplice demanded and received $5,000 in bribes from the same individual to influence the decisions of judges in a commercial case.

Igor Tkachuk was arrested on March 6th by the Security Service of Ukraine in the Odessa region. He is charged under Article 28 Part 2 and Article 369-2 Part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Pre-trial investigation was carried out by investigators of the National Police of Ukraine.

Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict.