The High Anti-Corruption Court has ordered the detention of a former customs official in connection with the Bukovel hotel case
An investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court granted the request of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and changed the preventive measure for the former deputy head of the Kyiv Customs Office—he has been taken into custody. The case is linked to the laundering of funds that were likely used to finance the construction of a hotel in Bukovel.
This was reported by the SAP.
Given that the suspect failed to post the bail set by the court, namely 20 million UAH, the prosecution filed a motion with the court to change the preventive measure from bail to detention, with the alternative of posting bail.
The court partially granted the motion and imposed a preventive measure on the suspect in the form of detention with the alternative of posting a bail of 15 million hryvnias.
In accordance with the court’s decision, the individual was taken into custody in the courtroom.
The High Anti-Corruption Court imposed pretrial measures on four more defendants in the “Dynasty” case.
Prior to this, footage appeared online showing NABU agents intercepting Yermak near the Kyiv Sports Palace and presumably serving him with a notice of suspicion.
Earlier, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine commented on reports of a possible indictment against former Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, emphasizing that such procedural decisions are not announced in advance and are based solely on the evidence gathered. The agency stressed that any indictment can be served only after proper justification by the investigation. At the same time, they noted that all investigative actions are conducted within the law and under the supervision of the court.
