Austrian law enforcement admits leak of data on 'Carthage' case suspect

Austrian law enforcement admits leak of data on 'Carthage' case suspect
Austrian law enforcement admits leak of data on 'Carthage' case suspect

Agency confirms compromise of internal documents

Austria's Federal Criminal Police Office has officially acknowledged the leak of official information. As reported by Der Standard, citing the APA news agency, documents concerning Andriy Osypov, known by the nickname "Kryminal," became known to third parties.

The "Carthage" case is being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). The agency suspects Osypov of bribing law enforcement officials to shield the activities of call centres and the drug business.

NABU version: photos taken by Ukrainian staff

NABU head of detectives Abakumov previously stated that the compromise of Austrian police materials was organised by Ukrainian law enforcement officers. According to him, a meeting between Ukrainian and European colleagues took place after the investigation began.

During this event, the Austrian side demonstrated information regarding interest in Osypov. Ukrainian staff members photographed these materials and passed them to the case suspect.

«Наші правоохоронці фотографують цю інформацію і відправляють "Криміналу": "Дивись, тебе вже і в Європі шукають"» ("Our law enforcement officers photograph this information and send it to 'Kryminal': 'Look, they are looking for you in Europe too'"), said the head of NABU detectives.

Context of the leak and presentation details

Austria's Federal Criminal Police Office clarified that the leak concerns a presentation shown during an Interpol event in one of the European countries. This document was intended for internal information exchange between police agencies.

According to NABU data, photos from the presentation reached Andriy Osypov in April 2025. The document contained information about the suspect's stay in Austria, as well as the inspection of his vehicle during a trip to Italy. At that time, it was established that the vehicle had been significantly modified and equipped with an anti-theft system featuring a smoke grenade.

Previously, the aforementioned materials also related to the investigation of an incident involving the beating of people in Vienna, which was handled by Austrian law enforcement.

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