Exposed two criminal “authorities” in spreading criminal influence: one of them is on the sanctions list of the National Security and Defense Council
The defendants are in the status of so-called “sightseers” — according to the branch of the Kherson SIZO and the Azerbaijani diaspora in Cherkassy. Both have been reported on suspicion, including for establishing and spreading criminal influence. The latter is on the sanctions list of the National Security and Defense Council, approved by the relevant Decree of the President of Ukraine.
The police detained the criminal “authority” from Cherkassy back in March this year during the transfer of money that he demanded from a citizen. Operatives of the Directorate of Strategic Investigations in Cherkasy region received evidence of involvement of attackers in establishing and spreading criminal influence in the city and region. In particular, it was established that he solved issues in the criminal environment, was engaged in redistribution of illegally obtained funds and supervised the supply of prohibited items to local institutions serving sentences. Yesterday, May 24, investigators of the regional police department under the procedural leadership of the Cherkasy regional prosecutor's office reported that the nominal “authority” on suspicion under Part 1 of Art.
255-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (establishment and dissemination of criminal influence).
The so-called “spotter” behind one of the branches of the Kherson prison is serving a sentence there for committing serious crimes, including premeditated murder. It is known that he organized an illegal channel for the supply of drugs to the institution, in which he was exposed by the police in April this year. Operatives of the Directorate of Strategic Investigations in the Kherson region received evidence of dictating the so-called “thieving traditions” to other detainees of the SIZO, controlling the “community” by them and maintaining contacts with representatives of regional criminality.
On this basis, yesterday, May 24, the “authority” was informed of the suspicion of committing criminal offenses provided for in Part 2 of Art. 255-1 (establishment or dissemination of criminal influence in the detention center), part 2 of Art. 307 (illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, shipment or transmission narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues), part 2 of article 311 (illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation or shipment of precursors), part 3 of article 321 (illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, transportation, shipment, possession for the purpose of sale or sale of poisonous or potent substances or poisonous or potent drugs) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Liability in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to 15 years is provided for the establishment and dissemination of criminal influence.
