The head of the TCC was detained on bribery charges: "exemptions" for employees became a scheme during the war

In Zhytomyr officers of the SBU reported May 6, 2026 the detention of the head of the regional TCC and SP, who is suspected of organizing a corruption scheme to enable employees of a local company to evade mobilization. According to the investigation, the official established a system of systematically receiving unlawful benefits from an entrepreneur. For money he promised not to carry out mobilization measures against his employees of conscription age.

After the transfer of funds, the suspect received from the businessman lists of employees whom he was to effectively “reserve” from checks by mobile TCC groups, law enforcement officers and when passing checkpoints. Law enforcement officers documented the illegal activity in stages and detained the official at the scene of the crime after receiving another portion of the bribe.SBU investigators SBU informed the detainee of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — acceptance of improper advantage by an official. The issue of selecting a preventive measure is currently being decided. If guilt is proven, the suspect faces up to 10 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The investigation continues. Law enforcement officers are establishing all circumstances of the case and possible participants in the corruption scheme.

Previously we wrote:

• Two employees at the Mykolaiv TCC detained over a scam with the “Oberig” registry
• TCC in Odesa acted like an organized crime group: database data, abductions, police cover-up, victims with deferments
• SBU detained TCC employees in Odesa who were extorting money
• 500 dollars for “removal from the wanted list”: in Mykolaiv the TCC “fabricated” draft evaders in the database
• TCC officer detained for receiving $20,000 for arranging a military exemption