The official was convicted under Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code to be punished in the form of a fine of 1000 tax-free minimum incomes (UAH 17,000) with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities.

Under the circumstances of the case, the official who was the head of the subscriber department of the district energy sales department, requested the development and approval of the documentation necessary for the transfer of a residential building to electric heating and the application of the tariff for electric energy. The official was provided with a list of documents required for connecting the heating system. During one of the consultations on the provision of the remaining documentation, the official was detained by the law enforcement officer after receiving unlawful benefits in the amount of UAH 7000.