He Offered Police a 20,000 Hryvnia Bribe: Court Fines Driver in Mykolaiv Region
A man in Voznesensk was fined 17,000 hryvnias
Voznesensk City District Court fined a Chevrolet Aveo driver 17,000 hryvnias for offering a bribe to police officers. The man was found guilty under Part 1 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for offering an undue benefit to a public official.
The circumstances of the case are set out in the court registry records: reyestr.court.gov.ua. The incident took place on July 18, 2026, at approximately 3:10 p.m., in Voznesensk on Sobornosti Street, near building No. 68. Officers from the response team of the Voznesensk District Police Department, while on joint patrol, stopped the car for a license plate violation.
As the officers were preparing administrative documents, they had grounds to suspect the driver was intoxicated. He was asked to take a sobriety test. Instead, the man asked them not to test him and to document only the license plate violation.
The driver was warned about criminal liability, but continued to insist. He offered 20,000 hryvnias to two officers so they would not issue a citation under Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses for driving while intoxicated.
During the trial, the defendant fully admitted his guilt, agreed with the circumstances set out in the indictment, and expressed remorse.
In determining the sentence, the court took into account that the man had no prior convictions, was positively characterized by his community, admitted guilt, and sincerely repented. The court found no aggravating circumstances.
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