On November 5, the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a pretrial restriction on Vladimir Tsenov, the first deputy head of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police, who is involved in the "Carthage" case. He was taken into custody for 60 days with the possibility of bail set at 15 million hryvnias.
The court's decision was reported by the Anti-Corruption Action Center. Details of the hearing are also provided by Glavkom.
The prosecution had requested detention for Tsenov with an alternative bail of 20 million hryvnias. The prosecution pointed to risks of the suspect fleeing, influencing witnesses, and obstructing the investigation.
The defense insisted on round-the-clock house arrest. In the event bail was set, the attorney requested that its amount be limited to 998.4 thousand hryvnias. The court partially granted the prosecution's position, setting bail 5 million hryvnias lower than requested by the prosecution.
In the NABU investigation materials, Tsenov appears under the pseudonym "Price". According to the investigation, he provided cover for the activities of fraudulent call centers from the police side. The prosecutor asserts that illegal remuneration was transferred, among other means, through cryptocurrency wallets.
Earlier, on November 5, "Kurs Ukrainy" reported on the suspicions against five defendants in the "Carthage" operation, including high-ranking officers of the SBU and the National Police. According to NABU, members of the alleged criminal organization received money for covering up illegal business, including a network of fraudulent call centers.
The imposition of a pretrial restriction does not mean an admission of guilt. The investigation is ongoing.
