Former Deputy Head of the Supreme Economic Court, Emelyanov, has been arrested for bribery.

Ukrainian law enforcement has apprehended a former deputy head of the Higher Economic Court. He is suspected of bribery and involvement in a criminal organization.

This information comes from RBK-Ukraine, citing the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation.

The State Bureau of Investigation has not disclosed the name of the arrested individual, but according to sources from RBK-Ukraine, it concerns the former deputy head of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine, Arthur Emelyanov, who is currently a lawyer.

Photo: Emelyanov's arrest (dbr.gov.ua)

According to law enforcement, Emelyanov was part of a criminal organization that included judges, lawyers, arbitration managers, various court staff, and others.

"They issued 'necessary' rulings for bribes, primarily regarding economic disputes. The organizer of this 'business' - also a former high-ranking official of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine - illegally interfered in the distribution of cases and assigned them exclusively to 'his' judges, who fulfilled the 'clients' wishes," the State Bureau of Investigation clarified.

Thus, for an extended period, the suspects effectively made it impossible to render court decisions on most cases without bribes.

Emelyanov faces several charges under the Criminal Code of Ukraine, with a potential sentence of up to 12 years in prison and the confiscation of all his assets.

A petition for the suspect's detention without the possibility of bail has already been submitted to the court.

By the way, recently the head of the Ternopil District Military Registration and Enlistment Office was arrested for bribery. He demanded fuel vouchers for a delay.