NABU notifies five suspects in second part of 'Carthage' case

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has officially notified five individuals of suspicion within the framework of the investigation into the second part of the 'Carthage' criminal case. Among the suspects are representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police, as well as individuals linked to the organisation of a criminal structure.

Who received suspicion notifications

In its official statement, law enforcement officials indicated only the positions of the suspects, without disclosing their surnames. Meanwhile, Ukrainian media have published information on the probable names and roles of the case participants:

• Serhiy Duka, known in the milieu as 'Akym' — First Deputy Head of one of the departments of the Security Service of Ukraine;
• Volodymyr Tsenov, referred to as 'Price' — Deputy Head of one of the departments of the National Police. According to media reports, it is the deputy, not the department head directly, who is implicated in the case;
• Oleksandr Demyanchuk, known by the pseudonym 'Consultant' — Deputy Head of a department of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Kyiv Oblast Police;
• Andriy Osipov, who has the nickname 'Criminal' — the probable organiser of the criminal organisation. His activities are linked to high-ranking SBU officers;
• One of Andriy Osipov's subordinates.

Information sources

The names and probable roles of the participants are provided based on reports from mass media. Officially, NABU has confirmed only the job titles of the five individuals who were notified of suspicion within the framework of the second part of the 'Carthage' criminal case.