El general del SBU Sergiei Duka, arrestado con una fianza alternativa de 65 millones de grivnas
El general del Servicio de Seguridad de Ucrania (SBU) Sergiei Duka fue detenido por detectives del NABU y sospechoso de pertenecer a una organización criminals en el caso «Cartago». El Alto Tribunal Anticorrupción lo一经 creativityUnderstood placed under 60-day arrest with an alternative bail of 65 million hryvnia. Among SBU staff, messages circulated calling for donations to pay the bail.
Puntos clave
- El 4 de noviembre, el NABU y la SAP accomplice about suspicion against five participants in an alleged criminal organization in the case «Cartago», including Sergiei Duka.
- Duka was detained by NABU detectives at around 13:00 on 4 November.
- On 6 November, the High Anti-Corruption Court placed Duka under 60-day arrest with the option of posting bail.
- The alternative bail was set at 65 million hryvnia.
- SBU staff received messages urging them to help raise funds for Duka’s bail, preferably by transferring the money from a card during the weekend.
- The fundraising message included the court’s banking details and the case number.
- The NABU opened a criminal proceeding over resistance to detectives, which is being investigated by the DBR.
Por qué importa
The case connects a senior SBU general with an alleged criminal organization and alleged systematic bribery of law-enforcement officials. The 65-million-hryvnia bail prompted an internal fundraising appeal among SBU employees, raising questions about solidarity and accountability within the agency. Reported resistance during the arrest and destruction of evidence also led to a separate criminal proceeding investigated by the DBR.
Qué ha ocurrido
On 4 November, the NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced suspicions against five participants in an alleged criminal organization in the case «Cartago». Duka, a general of the SBU, was among those notified of suspicion and was detained by NABU detectives at around 13:00. According to the case materials, participants are suspected of systematically paying bribes to senior law-enforcement officials to enable fraudulent call centres and other illegal businesses. On 6 November, the High Anti-Corruption Court placed Duka under 60-day arrest with the alternative of posting bail in the amount of 65 million hryvnia. A prosecutor with the SAP had requested a bail of 100 million hryvnia. Duka said in court that he could not pay the proposed bail and did not plan to leave Ukraine. His defence planned to appeal the court decision. Messages circulated among SBU staff calling on them to contribute to the bail and including the court’s banking details and case number. The NABU also opened a criminal proceeding concerning resistance to detectives, with the investigation assigned to the DBR.
Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes ucranianas
Ukrainian reporting focused heavily on the urgent appeal to SBU personnel to help raise bail money and on the practical details for contributing, including the court’s banking details and case number. The coverage also detailed the legal proceedings surrounding the detention and arrest, alleged destruction of evidence and the separate criminal case.
Contexto
The «Cartago» investigation alleges that participants systematically paid bribes to senior law-enforcement officials to enable fraudulent call centres and other illegal businesses. The investigation also reportedly uncovered a drug-trafficking network with a Russian connection operating under the cover of SBU and National Police officials.