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NABU published photos of broken phones that former first deputy head of the National Statehood Protection Department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Serhiy Duka could have destroyed during a search, a defendant in the Carfagen case. This is reported by Glavkom, citing NABU.
According to a Glavkom correspondent, during the court session on selecting a preventive measure for him, Duka commented on the publication of the photos. He said to contact NABU to find out the reason for publishing the photos.
Duka himself called his arrest a “revenge” by NABU director. According to him, this concerns suspicion of Semen Kryvonos.
It should be noted that during the search of the first deputy head of the National Statehood Protection Department of the SBU, Serhiy Duka, a conflict arose between NABU detectives and armed officers of the Security Service of Ukraine. According to NABU detective unit head Oleksandr Abakumov, the general threatened law enforcement officers with a pistol, destroyed electronic devices with a hammer, and Alpha special forces attempted to ensure his escape.
As known, 4 on November NABU and SAP stated they exposed a criminal organization within Operation Carfagen, whose participants, according to the investigation, ensured the unhindered operation of fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses. Officials of the SBU, National Police, Office of the Prosecutor General, and representatives of the criminal environment could have been involved in its activities.
Among the suspects identified by journalists in the records are:
Andriy Osipov (Criminal) – one of the probable organizers of the criminal organization.
Yegor Burkin (Mexican) – whom the investigation links to drug trafficking and the U420 network.
Serhiy Duka (Akim) – Major General, former first deputy head of the National Statehood Protection Department of the SBU. According to the investigation, he provided protection on behalf of the security service.
Volodymyr Tsenov (Price) – an official in the Department of Strategic Investigations at the National Police, linked to protecting call centers.
Oleksandr Demianchuk (Consultant) – an employee of the Kyiv region's criminal investigation department, whom the investigation links to handing over information and aiding perpetrators.
Vitaliy Rybalko (Boxer) – according to the investigation materials, carried out force orders for Criminal; in particular, he participated in beating people and other violent episodes related to the criminal organization’s activities.
In total, at least 12 people were involved in the criminal organization.
By the way, 4 on November, NABU detectives conducted searches at the country house of Serhiy Duka, the first deputy head of the National Statehood Protection Department of the SBU. According to the bureau, during the search Duka obstructed the detectives.
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