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The third suspect was taken into custody yesterday.
Pechersky District Court of Kyiv chose preventive measures for two more servicemen suspected of placing drugs in the car of former battalion commander 47 of the OMBr “Magura” Alexander Shirshin. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
They were remanded with the option to post bail in the amount of 12,6 million UAH each.
The day before, the court had chosen a similar preventive measure for the third serviceman — T. Aliyev. However, the bail for him was higher — 14,9 million.
A few days ago, law enforcement authorities reported the revelation of three servicemen who allegedly placed drugs on ex-battalion commander Shirshin of the brigade 47. According to the investigation, former police officers, now fighters of the 225 Independent Assault Regiment, monitored the commander. On the night of 27 to 28 August, they broke into his car in Kharkiv and placed about 30 bags containing cannabis and PVP. On 28 August, the suspects handed the police a notification about transporting drugs by the ex-commandant.
The servicemen were informed of suspicion for violating inviolability of housing or property, illegal collection of confidential information, illegal circulation of narcotic substances, as well as inciting to bring a knowingly innocent person to criminal liability (Part 1 of Art. 162, Part 2 of Art. 182, Part 2 of Art. 307, Part 2 of Art. 372 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Recall that 28 August Alexander Shirshin stated that police stopped him in Kharkiv. During inspection of the car they found a bag with an narcotic substance and scales. Shirshin asserts that the substance was planted on him. He ties the incident to his criticism of the assault troops. He believes the perpetrator is the commander 225 of the Separate Assault Regiment, with whom he has a longstanding conflict.
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