Tsenov remained silent on questions about violence during VACS hearing

Hearing on the selection of preventive measures

A hearing dedicated to the selection of preventive measures for Volodymyr Tsenov, First Deputy Head of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police, began at the Higher Anti-Corruption Court. He was detained within the framework of a criminal case known as Operation Carthage.

Press questions before the start of the hearing

Before the court hearing began, media representatives posed a series of questions to the official. Journalists were interested in whether Tsenov was involved in shielding fraudulent call centres, as well as in incidents of violence against citizens.

One of the key questions sought clarification on who had the idea to break people's legs with a hammer. Volodymyr Tsenov gave no answer to this question. He merely smiled slightly, without commenting on the situation.

Details of the criminal case

As previously noted, Volodymyr Tsenov is a figure in a case linked to Operation Carthage. According to data available in the recordings of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), he may be proceeding under the pseudonym "Price".