NABU exposes bribery scheme shielding fraudulent call centres with official involvement

Systematic bribery of law enforcement officials to shield illegal business

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) announced the exposure of an active criminal structure. Its participants organised a mechanism for regular payments of undue benefits to the leadership of law enforcement agencies. The aim of these transactions was to ensure the unimpeded operation of fraudulent call centres and other illegal business schemes.

Involvement of senior officials in criminal activity

According to the investigation materials, current senior-level officials were involved in the implementation of the criminal plan. Among them were representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police, and the Office of the Prosecutor General. Together with them, individuals from the criminal milieu participated in the criminal activity.

The exposure of this network was the result of operational-search activities carried out within the framework of Operation Carthage.