21 October 2026, 13:35
In Odessa, a police captain was taken into custody on suspicion of influencing the TCC
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In Odesa, a court remanded a police captain in custody who is suspected of extorting a bribe in exchange for helping a person subject to military conscription get removed from the “Oberig” system’s wanted list. According to investigators, the law enforcement officer promised to influence officials at the Territorial Recruitment Center and the Special Forces.
The Peresypsky District Court of Odessa issued the corresponding ruling.
According to investigators from the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR), the conscript failed to update his registration information on time and was placed on the wanted list for failing to appear when summoned. In September 2026, an acquaintance of the man approached a police captain to find out how to have him removed from the wanted list.
According to the investigation, the law enforcement officer offered to influence employees of the TCC and SP for $7,500 so that they would remove the relevant information from the system. At the same time, he allegedly warned that without the money, search operations could be intensified.
On October 14, near Odesa, the police officer received the agreed-upon sum from an acquaintance subject to military conscription, who was acting under the supervision of law enforcement. He was subsequently detained. During a search of his vehicle, law enforcement officers seized the funds. In another vehicle used by the police officer, they also found the conscript’s documents, which, according to the testimony of the suspect’s colleague, were to be submitted to secure a deferment from mobilization.
On October 15, the captain was notified of his status as a suspect under Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—abuse of influence. The penalty provides for three to eight years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
The prosecutor requested that the suspect be held in custody and that bail be set. The defense objected, arguing that the suspicion was unfounded and that the risks had not been proven.
The judge agreed with the prosecution’s arguments and ruled to keep the police officer in custody through December 12, 2026. The court also set bail at over 802,000 hryvnias. If he posts bail, he must comply with a number of procedural obligations, including refraining from contacting two witnesses in the case.
