Carthage case defendants Rybalko, Demyanchuk and Osipov holidayed together in Turkey

Case defendants turned out to be long-time acquaintances

Vitaliy Rybalko, known by the nickname "Boxer", police officer Oleksandr Demyanchuk ("Consultant") and Andriy Osipov ("Criminal"), all participants in the high-profile Carthage case, are not only suspected of involvement in criminal activity but have also known each other for a long time. This is evidenced by archival photos that journalists from Slidstvo.Info found on Vitaliy Rybalko's page on the social network VKontakte.

Each person's role in the criminal structure

According to the investigation, Andriy Osipov headed the group involved in fraud, drug trafficking and the production of counterfeit currency. Investigators believe that Vitaliy Rybalko directly participated in attacks on people. Oleksandr Demyanchuk, Deputy Head of the Department of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Kyiv Region Police, allegedly provided cover for the criminal activity, passed confidential information from police databases and helped perpetrators of violent crimes avoid arrest.

Joint holiday in Alanya, Turkey

In 2018, Rybalko posted a joint photo with Demyanchuk on his VKontakte page, which was allegedly taken during a holiday in Alanya (Turkey). At that time, Demyanchuk held the position of Senior Investigator at the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv Region.

The assumption that the photo was taken in Alanya is confirmed by other posts by Rybalko on the same day. He shared a photo against the backdrop of a ship that, according to information, is located in Alanya, as well as a picture with the Turkish flag. Other photos show that they holidayed in the city as a group.

Acquaintance prior to the investigation

In addition, journalists found a joint photo of Rybalko with another defendant in the case, Andriy Osipov. "Boxer" published this photo on the social network back in 2017, indicating a long-standing acquaintance between the suspects.