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أعلنت هيئة مكافحة الفساد ومكتب المدعي العام Specialized Anticorruption in Ukraine个城市 4 November about the discovery of another criminal organization during the “Carthage” operation. Investigators say the organization linked law-enforcement and prosecution officials with drug trafficking, fraudulent call centres, euro counterfeiting, kidnapping and torture. The allegations remain under pretrial investigation.

أبرز النقاط

  • The second criminal organization was announced by Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention and the Specialized Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office on 4 November during the “Carthage” operation.
  • Investigators say the organization combined representatives of several law-enforcement bodies with members of the criminal world.
  • NACP said alleged participants included individual officials from the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police and the Prosecutor General’s Office.
  • The alleged crimes included drug trafficking, supporting fraudulent call centres, producing counterfeit euro banknotes, kidnapping and torture.
  • Serhii Duka, identified in NACP materials as “Akim”, was detained on 4 November after searches.
  • Volodymyr Tsenov, identified as “Price”, and Oleksandr Dem’yanchuk, identified as “Consultant”, were also detained.
  • The first organization was uncovered in early September; the “Carthage” investigation is pretrial.
  • The first organization operated in the Prosecutor General’s Office, supported call centres in exchange for improper benefits and laundered unlawfully obtained funds.
  • The first organization was uncovered in early September.
  • The “Carthage” operation began with the uncovering of the first organization in early September.
  • The first organization allegedly operated within the Prosecutor General’s Office, supported call centres in exchange for improper benefits and laundered unlawfully obtained funds.
  • Investigators identified alleged organiser Andrii Osypov as “Crime” and a three-time convicted citizen with former links to law-enforcement officials from Zhytomyr region.
  • The organization operated a workshop for manufacturing counterfeit euro banknotes.
  • Members allegedly engaged in kidnapping and torture on orders in Ukraine and abroad.
  • The anti-corruption centre “Mezha” identified “Mexican”, alleged founder of the drug network, as Russian citizen Yegor Levchenko, also known as Burkin.
  • According to investigators, “Mexican” distributed drugs through the U420 retail network operating in several Ukrainian cities.
  • Bihus.info journalists found prohibited substances in U420 goods, after which the network was closed.
  • Members of the organization planned a physical attack on investigative journalist Denys Bigus over Bihus.Info’s reporting on U420.
  • Intercepted conversations allegedly discussed attacking Bigus with acid and targeting public-opinion leaders.
  • NACP searches were reported at the home of National Police regional head Andrii Rubel, who was not detained.
  • Searches were also reported at the home of SBU internal security chief Anton Kravchuk.
  • Ukrainian outlets linked the searches to the continuing “Carthage” investigation.

لماذا يهمّ ذلك

The investigation concerns alleged links between serious crimes and personnel from Ukraine’s Security Service, National Police and Prosecutor General’s Office. The reported plans to target an investigative journalist also highlight potential risks for journalists and public-interest investigators, while searches at senior officials’ homes indicate an expansion in the operation’s scope.

ماذا حدث

On 4 November, NACP and SAP announced the discovery of another criminal organization during the “Carthage” operation. According to investigators, it brought together law-enforcement personnel and criminal actors, with alleged involvement of individual SBU, National Police and Prosecutor General’s Office officials. The alleged activities included drug distribution, support for fraudulent call centres, counterfeit euro production, kidnapping and torture.

Several people were identified by investigators using code names. NACP materials reportedly identify Serhii Duka, a major general and deputy head of the SBU’s national security protection department, as “Akim”; National Police Strategic Investigations Department deputy head Volodymyr Tsenov as “Price”; and Kyiv regional police criminal investigations deputy head Oleksandr Dem’yanchuk as “Consultant”. Duka and Tsenov were detained, while Dem’yanchuk was charged with providing operational cover and coordinating perpetrators of violent crimes. Searches were also reported at the homes of Andrii Rubel, who was not detained, and SBU internal security chief Anton Kravchuk.

كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية

Ukrainian reporting focuses on the alleged involvement of senior SBU, National Police and Prosecutor General’s Office personnel, searches at officials’ homes, the identified participants and their code names, and the organization’s alleged support for fraudulent call centres and drug distribution. The coverage also highlights threats against investigative journalist Denys Bigus and presents the searches as a logical continuation of the “Carthage” investigation.

الخلفية

The “Carthage” operation began with the uncovering of a first criminal organization in early September. According to investigators, that group operated within the Prosecutor General’s Office, supported call centres in exchange for regular improper benefits and laundered unlawfully obtained funds. Authorities said the investigation remains pretrial, with evidence being gathered and investigative actions conducted before indictments are prepared and the case is referred to court.