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HACC remands National Police Strategic Investigations Department official Tsenov in custody: UAH 15 million bail. VIDEO&PHOTOS
The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a pretrial measure on Volodymyr Tsenov, first deputy head of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police of Ukraine, who is implicated in NABU and SAPO's "Carthage" case.
Censor.NET reports.
What did the court decide?
Investigating Judge Volodymyr Voronko issued the ruling.
The suspect was remanded in custody for 60 days, until January 3, 2027, inclusive.
Bail was set at UAH 15 million.
If bail is posted, the suspect must comply with the following obligations:
- appear before NABU detectives, prosecutors, the investigating judge and the court when summoned;
- remain within Kyiv and the Kyiv region unless granted permission by investigators, prosecutors and the court to leave;
- report any change of residence or employment;
- surrender his foreign travel passports;
- wear an electronic monitoring device.
He must also refrain from communicating with a number of individuals.
Background
- NABU earlier reported that a senior Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) official was threatening to use a weapon and obstructing a search.
- The Bureau subsequently said that NABU and SAPO had exposed a criminal organization that systematically bribed senior SSU, National Police, and prosecution officials to provide "protection" for fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses.
- NABU said that the "Carthage" investigation had exposed a criminal organization whose members had arranged systematic bribes to senior law enforcement officials to ensure the unhindered operation of fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses.
- It was subsequently reported that anti-corruption authorities had detained General Serhii Duka, first deputy head of the SSU's Department for the Protection of National Statehood.
- SSU chief Oleksandr Poklad dismissed two senior Service officials implicated in NABU's investigation under Operation "Carthage." He also suggested that a suspect in the case known as "Mexican" return to Ukraine and surrender to law enforcement.
- NABU and SAPO named five suspects in providing cover for illegal businesses. Those implicated include senior Security Service of Ukraine and National Police officials.
