Teenager detained for vandalism
Law enforcement authorities in Gdansk announced the detention of a 17-year-old Ukrainian citizen. He is suspected of writing slogans containing calls for hatred on the surfaces of seven monuments. According to investigation data, four damaged sites are located within Gdansk, while the other three are in the neighbouring city of Gdynia. Each of them bore the same inscription: «Slawa UPA» (Glory to the UPA).
Charges and measures applied
The teenager was charged with seven episodes of criminal liability. The alleged acts include the propaganda of fascist ideology, calls for violence and hatred on national grounds, as well as the desecration of monuments.
After his detention, the young man was taken to the district prosecutor's office for procedural actions. To ensure the investigation, a preventive measure in the form of police supervision was applied to him, and a ban on leaving Poland was established.
Possible punishment
For the totality of the committed offences, the suspect faces a punishment of up to three years of imprisonment.
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