SAO prosecutor reveals SBU general smashed phones with an axe during NABU search

Obstruction of detectives' work

A prosecutor from the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAO) provided detailed information on the circumstances of the investigative actions conducted at the residence of Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) general Serhiy Duka, a defendant in the "Carthage" case. According to the prosecutor's representative, National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) detectives were unable to enter the apartment for approximately two hours.

Access for law enforcement officers was blocked by armed individuals. The prosecutor noted that these people aimed laser pointers, built into their weapons, at NABU staff.

Destruction of mobile devices

While the standoff and obstruction of the detectives' entry continued, the official himself, according to the prosecutor, was destroying mobile phones. An axe was used as the means of destruction.

These circumstances were raised during the hearing of the "Carthage" case at the High Anti-Corruption Court.