09 March 2026
(PHOTO: dbr.gov.ua)
The State Bureau of Investigation has served a notice of suspicion on another Kherson law enforcement officer involved in a corrupt scheme to sell driver's licenses. According to the investigation, he helped at least three people to get a license without training for money.
This was reported by the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation.
The scheme, which operated in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, was exposed by the SBI in 2024. It was organized by a former law enforcement officer who used his experience and connections to create a system of "quick rights" for money - without training and in the shortest possible time.
Earlier, the organizer and his three accomplices were served with suspicion notices under Part 3 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and their cases are already being considered by the court. During further investigation, investigators identified new participants in the scheme.
In November 2025, the SBI served a notice of suspicion to a Kherson law enforcement officer who acted as an intermediary and facilitated the transfer of bribes.
The Bureau has now identified another police officer from Kherson who selected clients for the criminal group. According to the investigation, he helped at least three people to get driver's licenses on a fast-track basis, without training. It has been established that they paid from 1.8 thousand to 10.5 thousand hryvnias for such "services".
He was served a notice of suspicion of aiding and abetting in obtaining an illegal benefit by an official (Part 5 of Article 27, Part 4 of Article 368-3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The sanction of the article provides for up to 7 years in prison, up to three years of prohibition to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities and confiscation of property.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, and the SBI is identifying the full range of people involved in the corruption scheme.
Back in early January, Intent wrote about this case. According to the investigation, the scheme was organized by a former law enforcement officer who involved a group of accomplices in the crime among employees of service centers in Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, as well as directors of driving schools.
Those who applied for documents paid between UAH 2,000 and 11,000 to assist in this fraud.
Анна Бальчінос