On January 3, the High Anti-Corruption Court found Oleg Galchenko-Avilov, the former head of the Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office, and his accomplice Igor Osypovych guilty of inciting bribery. They were sentenced to 6.5 and 6 years of imprisonment, respectively. About this reported the press service of the SAP, without mentioning the names of the convicts.
However, for information “Word and deed” is about Galchenko-Avilov and Osypovych. As for the other defendant in this case, Zakhar Antipov, the materials were allocated to a separate proceeding due to his mobilization.
The panel of judges of the VACS announced a guilty verdict on the fact of incitement to the granting of an illegal benefit and aiding and abetting in this case. According to the materials, the defendants demanded a bribe for the decision to return four premium cars seized during searches (Mercedes-Benz S400 CDI, Porsche Macan GTS, Bentley Continental GT, Land Rover Range Rover) and the subsequent closure of criminal proceedings.
The verdict of the court foresees 6.5 years of imprisonment, deprivation of the right to hold positions in law enforcement bodies for 3 years, confiscation of 60,100 dollars and deprivation of the class rank of senior advisor of justice for the exposé of the General Prosecutor’s Office. Accomplice Osypovych received 6 years of imprisonment with confiscation of half of his property.
