Bail posted for Carthage case figure General Duka

The court-ordered bail has been posted for Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) Major General Serhii Duka, a suspect in the Carthage case.

Source: press service for High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC), in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda; Ukrainska Pravda sources

Details: This information was confirmed to Ukrainska Pravda by the HACC.

Ukrainska Pravda sources said that a total of 1,612 payments were received, raising the amount even higher than that set by the court.

Previously:

• On 7 November, Ukrainska Pravda reported that a message was being circulated among SSU staff urging them to contribute to a collection for Duka's bail.
• Later, UP sources said that regional officers of the SSU were being asked to transfer money to go towards bail for Duka, who is suspected of involvement in a criminal organisation in the Carthage case.
• Arrested Duka wrote an open letter from the pre-trial detention centre, demanding that his actions be judged by evidence rather than "loud headlines". He also accused the anti-corruption bodies of "revenge".

Background:

• On 4 November, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) served notices of suspicion on five members of a criminal organisation in the Carthage case, including Duka. Investigators believe the five regularly bribed senior law enforcement officials to turn a blind eye to scam call centres and other illegal businesses.
• Oleksandr Abakumov, head of the NABU detective unit, said Duka had threatened NABU detectives with a gun and smashed equipment with a hammer during a search of his property. Officers from the SSU's Special Group Alpha attempted to get him out.
• On 6 November, journalists were barred from the courtroom as the HACC considered a pre-trial restriction for Duka. Later that day, the court ordered Duka to be held in custody and set bail at UAH 65 million (US$1.4 million).

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