The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine plans to dismiss two National Police officers who became involved in the anti-corruption operation "Carthage" in the near future. Both law enforcement officers have already been suspended from their duties, and an official investigation is ongoing.
On November 13, Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Vyhivskyi stated this during a question time session in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The answer was published by Member of Parliament Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
According to Vyhivskyi, this concerns one of the heads of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police and an officer from the Kyiv region police. Both are involved in a criminal proceeding related to the activities of a criminal organization exposed by NABU and SAPO.
The minister reported that the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs learned about the procedural actions regarding the officers on the day they were carried out and decided to suspend them even before the investigation materials were made public.
"A service investigation is ongoing, and they will soon be dismissed", - Vyhivskyi said.
Previously, it was reported that among the suspects in the "Carthage" case are Volodymyr Tsenov, the first deputy head of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police, and Oleksandr Demianchuk, deputy head of a department in the Criminal Investigation Department of the Kyiv region police.
On November 12, "Schemes" reported, citing the official response of the National Police, that Tsenov was suspended from his position during the official investigation. Law enforcement is also checking the possible involvement of other police officers in the production of counterfeit foreign currency.
During the Verkhovna Rada session, Zheleznyak also asked Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi about reforming the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR), introducing competitive selection for the Prosecutor General, and accountability of heads of law enforcement agencies after the corruption scandal.
The head of government reported that the Cabinet of Ministers is preparing an updated anti-corruption strategy that is planned to be submitted to parliament soon. According to him, the document should address many of the raised issues. The Prime Minister did not provide specific deadlines for submitting separate bills on reforming law enforcement agencies.
Recall, on November 4, NABU and SAPO reported new findings related to Operation "Carthage". According to the investigation, law enforcement officials received illegal benefits for facilitating the activities of fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses. The investigation is ongoing, and the guilt of the suspects must be established by the court.
Based on materials from: Yaroslav Zheleznyak, Radio Svoboda ("Schemes")
