Crime
Two suspects have been arrested in the Chernihiv region in connection with a robbery attack on a Ukrainian Armed Forces veteran
In the Chernihiv region, law enforcement officers have arrested two men suspected of assaulting a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the investigation, they stole his money.
Three suspects have been arrested in the Czech Republic in connection with the arson attack on an LPP Holding warehouse
Law enforcement agencies in the Czech Republic and Slovakia have arrested three people in connection with the arson attack on a warehouse belonging to the defence company LPP Holding. Investigators are treating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
A scheme to smuggle methadone in Wi-Fi modems has been uncovered at the Kropyvnytskyi prison
Law enforcement officers have uncovered a drug smuggling ring operating at the Kropyvnytskyi Correctional Colony. An official from the facility was involved in the scheme, along with some of the inmates.
A test purchase has confirmed that the U420 chain sells drugs disguised as souvenirs
A test purchase carried out by journalists has confirmed that the U420 chain of shops is selling drugs disguised as souvenirs. Products advertised as safe contain psychoactive substances, including ‘spice’. The customers include young people and even minors.
A group involved in illegal mining has been uncovered in the Carpathian region: the losses amount to almost 50 million hryvnias
In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, law enforcement officers have uncovered an organised group suspected of illegally extracting sand and gravel in the Kolomyia district. According to preliminary estimates, the damage to the environment amounts to nearly 50 million hryvnias, and four suspects have already been served with notices of suspicion.
A US court has found Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault in a case dating back to 1972
A US jury has found actor Bill Cosby guilty in the case of sexual assault against Donna Motsinger, which, according to her lawsuit, took place in 1972. Following the trial, the woman was awarded $59.25 million in damages.
A 21-year-old suspect in a double bomb attack has been arrested in Bucha
Law enforcement officers have notified a 21-year-old man that he is under suspicion; he is believed to be involved in the double terrorist attack in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, on 23 March. According to the investigation, the suspect acted on the instructions of a handler from Russia, whom he met through an online game.
The SSU foiled plans for contract killings and detained members of a Russian intelligence cell
The Security Service of Ukraine has announced that it has neutralised a Russian military intelligence operative and combat unit that was planning a series of murders. During the operation, the hitman was killed and the other members of the group were arrested.
A group of fraudsters who were defrauding military personnel under the pretence of selling cars has been exposed in the Odesa region
Law enforcement officers have arrested three men suspected of fraud in connection with the online sale of cars. They promised to import cars from abroad, took advance payments and then cut off all contact.
The ESBU has opened criminal proceedings against blogger Zolkin – Yaroslav Zheleznyak
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak has announced that the Economic Security Bureau has opened criminal investigations into the blogger Zolkin. According to him, the cases relate to possible tax evasion and money laundering.
A distribution network for stolen goods has been uncovered in Zaporizhzhia, with over a tonne of the substance seized
Law enforcement officers have uncovered an organised gang that had set up a large-scale supply and distribution network for the substance across Ukraine. During the operation, over 1,100 kilograms of the substance were seized and the ringleader was arrested.
Two members of a drug gang are to stand trial based on evidence provided by the National Police
Investigators have concluded their investigation into two suspects who organised the manufacture and distribution of psychotropic substances across Ukraine. The indictment has already been submitted to the court.
