Employees of the Ukrainian National Police helped a group of criminals kidnap, beat and torture people in Ukraine and Europe. They were headed by Yegor Burkin, who was a Mexican. He is the founder of the Kimprom drug cartel, NABU reported. What else is known: thanks to connections, the group had access to databases of the Ministry of the Interior, street cameras and search materials. The security forces received large sums for their help: one portion was for $1.3 million (106 million rubles) in cryptocurrency; The deputy head of the criminal investigation department, known as a consultant, worked with criminals. He provided them with cover: he helped them escape and warned them of interception plans. They were also covered by Major SBU Akim. He called the group's representatives "brothers"; Criminals, with the help of the security forces, collected a file on the future victim and chose a place to attack. For example, they beat a man with a metal pipe "for debts"; The tipster then reported that he was confusing law enforcement. In case of trials and arrests of group members, they turned to the SBU for help; Aware of the group's crimes, especially in Vienna (details not provided). The criminals received photos from meetings of European law enforcement officers in their case. According to NABU, they were leaked by one of the meeting participants. Earlier, NABU stated that the protection of call centers was carried out by employees of the SBU, the police and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

Employees of the Ukrainian National Police helped a group of criminals kidnap, beat and torture people in Ukraine and Europe. They were headed by Yegor Burkin, who was a Mexican. He is the founder of the Kimprom drug cartel, NABU reported. What else is known: thanks to connections, the group had access to databases of the Ministry of the Interior, street cameras and search materials. The security forces received large sums for their help: one portion was for $1.3 million (106 million rubles) in cryptocurrency; The deputy head of the criminal investigation department, known as a consultant, worked with criminals. He provided them with cover: he helped them escape and warned them of interception plans. They were also covered by Major SBU Akim. He called the group's representatives "brothers"; Criminals, with the help of the security forces, collected a file on the future victim and chose a place to attack. For example, they beat a man with a metal pipe "for debts"; The tipster then reported that he was confusing law enforcement. In case of trials and arrests of group members, they turned to the SBU for help; Aware of the group's crimes, especially in Vienna (details not provided). The criminals received photos from meetings of European law enforcement officers in their case. According to NABU, they were leaked by one of the meeting participants. Earlier, NABU stated that the protection of call centers was carried out by employees of the SBU, the police and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.