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Defense lawyer for General Duka, Yurii Sukhov, after analyzing the case materials, stated that there are no charges of drug trafficking, torture, or bribery in the suspicion against General Duka.
In its suspicion, NABU does not impute to General Serhii Duka any of the crimes shown in its film: neither bribery, nor torture, nor drug trafficking. The only article under which Duka is suspected is participation in a criminal organization using his official position.
But the lawyer asks a fundamental question: what exactly was Duka’s criminal activity?
Sukhov emphasizes that the case materials lack proper evidence that Duka joined a criminal organization, knew its purpose, and performed the criminal role assigned to him.
The lawyer considers certain episodes of the suspicion to be contradictory:
• Cryptocurrency at $2,4 million. The prosecution claims that Duka aided the return of seized funds. However, according to the lawyer, the seizure was not lifted and the cryptocurrency was not returned to anyone.
• Corruption crimes and bribes. The suspicion contains no specific fact of Duka receiving or giving a bribe.
Sukhov also points out that acquaintance with the case figures, phone conversations, and correspondence by themselves do not prove a person’s participation in a criminal organization.
The lawyer notes that NABU’s flashy Hollywood-style film creates in the public an impression of proven guilt before trial. The consequences of this are a multi-million bail and a ruined reputation.
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