Poklad dismisses two senior SBU officials implicated in NABU investigation
Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Chief Oleksandr Poklad has dismissed two senior SBU officials implicated in an investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under Operation Carthage, the SBU press service has reported.
Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau, NABU, has released recordings that reveal an alleged criminal group's plan to physically attack investigative journalist Denys Bihus over his reporting on the U420 store chain. The suspects discussed retaliatory measures against Bihus and another journalist, Ihor Lachenkov, after learning about the investigation into the U420 retail chain.
One suspect suggested physically assaulting Bihus or throwing acid in his face, while the group also considered the potential public outcry and international support for the journalists. The criminal organization, linked to the Khimprom drug trafficking syndicate, allegedly used U420 stores to distribute prohibited substances. Following the investigation, civic organizations showed interest in the case, prompting the suspects to find ways to silence them, offering money or asking them to be quiet.
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