Lviv region police detain customs inspector who fatally stabbed TCC serviceman

 Lviv region police have detained the attacker who fatally wounded a TCC serviceman - the suspect is an inspector at the Lviv customs office, the National Police of Ukraine said on Telegram on Thursday.

"Law enforcement officers promptly established the whereabouts of the Lviv resident, born in 1991, and detained him under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The suspect turned out to be an inspector at the Lviv customs office," the statement noted.

Police clarified that the motive for the crime is being established.

According to the National Police, on April 2 at approximately 14:15, a call was received on the 102 emergency line reporting that on Patona Street in Lviv, an unknown individual had stabbed a TRC serviceman in the neck during notification activities.

The victim died in hospital from his injuries.

According to police, criminal investigators, detectives, patrol officers, and staff from other Lviv region police services were involved in solving the crime. A police special operation was conducted.