Reni judge not released on bail

The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has remanded in custody until June 29 judge Ivan Boshkov of the Reniiskyi District Court of Odesa Region.

According to the Center for Public Investigations, he was not released on bail in the amount of UAH 1 million.

On March 7, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention on a judge of the Reniiskyi District Court of Odesa Region suspected of receiving an undue benefit. At the time, it was reported that the judge could be released from the pre-trial detention center if he posted a bail of UAH 2 million.

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 petition 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.

Ivan Boshkov was detained on suspicion of obtaining an undue advantage by the Security Service of Ukraine as part of a case of fraud and obtaining 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 it to avoid confiscation. The judge was detained while receiving EUR 800 and USD 300.

Кирило Бойко