أجهزة مكافحة-Corruption في أوكرانيا تكشف شبكة إجرامية كبرى في عملية «كارفاغين»
(Migration管理机构 unprecedented) they announced on 4 November that anti-corruption authorities had exposed a large criminal organization during Operation “Kарфаген”. According to investigators, the organization was involved in scam call centres, drug trafficking, counterfeit euro production and commissioned attacks. Senior SBU and National Police officials were detained, while one of the identified leaders, Yevhen Burkin, is wanted by Ukraine and reportedly hiding in Mexico.
أبرز النقاط
- The National Agency on Corruption Prevention and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced the exposure of the organization on 4 November.
- The organization included at least 12 people and allegedly operated scam call centres, trafficked drugs, produced counterfeit euros and carried out commissioned attacks.
- The «Хімпром» network specialized in synthetic drugs, including mephedrone and alpha-PVP, and scam call centres.
- Serhii Duka was detained on 4 November after detectives attempted to search his premises.
- NABU said Duka obstructed investigators and threatened them with a weapon.
- Yevhen Burkin, identified by journalists as the «Мексиканець» and a leader of «Хімпром», is wanted by Ukraine and has been under personal sanctions since December 2023.
- Investigators said «Хімпром» expanded its activities after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, with support from influential Ukrainian law-enforcement officials.
لماذا يهمّ ذلك
The investigation raises questions about oversight and possible official involvement in organized crime, particularly if senior SBU and National Police personnel helped shield the network. The alleged links to Russian intelligence and the organization’s continued expansion after the full-scale invasion add a wider national-security dimension.
ماذا حدث
On 4 November, Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced a major operation dubbed «Карфаген». The organization allegedly involved at least 12 people and was connected to scam call centres, drug trafficking, the manufacture of counterfeit euros and illegal cigarettes, and commissioned attacks. NABU said Serhii Duka obstructed investigators and threatened them with a weapon during a search of his premises; he was detained that day. The investigation also identifies links involving senior SBU and National Police personnel, with some officials reportedly removed from their posts.
كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the scale of the exposed organization, the alleged involvement of senior officials and the identification of participants who had previously been referred to only by pseudonyms. The operation also emphasizes the alleged connection between «Хімпром» and Russian intelligence services, as well as the organization’s continued expansion after the full-scale invasion with support from influential Ukrainian law-enforcement officials.
الخلفية
In 2023, Ukraine’s Security Service reported an operation against «Хімпром» that led to the detention of 89 drug traffickers and the dismantling of drug laboratories. The SBU linked the organization to Russian intelligence services, while an audio recording cited in the investigation refers to cooperation with representatives of Russia’s FSB. Journalists have identified most participants whom anti-corruption agencies had previously described only by pseudonyms.