For the former first deputy head of the SBU Department for the Protection of National Statehood Serhiy Duka, a suspect in the “Carthage” case, 44 million hryvnias of the bail set by the court at 65 million has already been paid. The funds came from more than a thousand payers.

Radio Svoboda reported this on November 10, citing the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office Mykola Karas.

According to the prosecutor, as of 15:30 on Tuesday, the account of the High Anti-Corruption Court received funds from 1,113 payers. The amounts of individual contributions vary significantly.

“There are different amounts: someone 10–20 thousand, someone 100–150,” — Karas said.

Thus, about 68% of the bail set by the court has been paid for the general. For his release from custody, another 21 million hryvnias must be transferred.

At the same time, the identities of the people who transferred the funds are still unknown. Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda reported that calls were circulated among SBU employees to participate in raising money for Duka's bail. According to the publication's sources, in some units employees were allegedly urged to transfer from 50 to 150 thousand hryvnias depending on their position. There is no independent confirmation yet that these employees are among the payers.

As a reminder, on November 6, the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a pretrial restraint on Serhiy Duka in the form of detention for 60 days with an alternative of posting bail in the amount of 65 million hryvnias. The prosecution requested bail of 100 million hryvnias.

During the court hearing, Duka stated that he did not have the funds to post such an amount. His lawyer Yuriy Sukhov announced his intention to appeal the court decision.

On the morning of November 10, the HACC confirmed partial payment of the bail, but did not name the exact amount at that time. Later, the SAP prosecutor reported that 44 million hryvnias had already been transferred to the court's account.

Serhiy Duka is a suspect in the “Carthage” case, which is being investigated by NABU and SAP. According to the investigation, members of the alleged criminal organization systematically handed bribes to high-ranking law enforcement officials, ensuring the unimpeded operation of fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses.

Investigators believe that Duka, who appears in the case materials under the pseudonym “Akim,” could have provided protection for the organization's members from the SBU.

The general himself denies involvement in criminal activity. His guilt has not been established by the court.

Based on materials from: Radio Svoboda, Ukrainska Pravda.