Reni judge may be released from jail on bail of 2 million

The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention on a judge of the Reniiskyi District Court of Odesa Oblast suspected of receiving an undue benefit.

The judge may be released from the pre-trial detention center upon posting a bail of UAH 2 million, the Center for Public Investigations reported, citing the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office.

Earlier, the High Council of Justice granted consent to the detention of a judge of the Reniiskyi District Court of Odesa Region, who was detained on March 5.

The judge is suspected of extortion and bribery, and the High Council of Justice decided that the motives stated in the submission against him are reasonable, supported by the materials provided, which contain specific facts and evidence that may indicate that he committed a socially dangerous act defined by the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

A judge of the Reniiskyi District Court of Odesa Region was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine on suspicion of receiving an undue advantage as part of a case of fraud and receiving an undue advantage on suspicion of taking a bribe.

According to the investigation, on January 29, the Reniiskyi District Court received materials to bring the driver to administrative responsibility and resolve the issue of tobacco products without excise tax stamps seized from him. During the conversation with the applicant, the judge offered to make a decision on the return of the seized property in exchange for an illegal benefit. He hinted at the transfer of funds in foreign currency (euros), noting that the applicant should be interested in him to avoid confiscation. The judge was detained while receiving EUR 800 and USD 300.

Кирило Бойко