Ukraina korruptsioonivastased organid paljusid väidetava kuritegeliku võrgustiku „Kartago”
4. novembril teatasid Ukraina riigi korruptsioonivastane büroo (NABU) ja spetsialiseeritud korruptsioonivastane prokuratuur, et operatsiooni „Kartago” raames oli paljastatud zločinnetu organisatsioon, mis maksis kõrgetele 右õiguskaitseametnikele raha šaardauskolkeskuste ja muude ebaseaduslike ettevõtete vaba tegutsemise eest. Samal päeval teatas NABU, et üks SBU juht oli uurimistööde ajal ähvardanud detektive relvaga ja takistanud neil kohtu loal läbi viidud otsingule pääsemist. Sõidud toimusid kolme SBU juhtkonna liikme juures ning erinevalt antud teavitustest on nende osalemine veel sõltumatu kohaliku kohtu määramata.
Põhipunktid
- NABU ja SАП paljastasid 4. novembril operatsiooni „Kartago” raames uue zločinnetu organisatsiooni.
- Umbes 12 inimese hulka kuuluvat võrgustikku kaetud väidetavalt umbes 7 000 dollari suuruseid makseid iga šaardauskolkeskuse kohta.
- Sõltumatud allikad nimetasid oblikku tõrjujaks SBU peakonstandendi Serhii Duky, kuid NABU ei nimnuvat посадовця avalikult.
- НАБУ повідомило, що Serhii Duky погрожував детективам вогнепальною зброєю та не допустив їх до обшуку.
- Обшуки 4 листопада охопили щонайменше трьох високопосадовців СБУ.
- NABU та САП обшуки проводили у serhii Duky, Anton Kravchuk та Olexandr Kovalchuk.
- Слідство триває, а обшуки у spівробітників СБУ та Нацполіції тривали на підставі ухвал суду.
Miks see on oluline
The alleged obstruction placed the anti-corruption investigators in direct confrontation with senior SBU personnel during court-authorized searches. According to investigators, corruption links extended to serving officials of the SBU, National Police and Prosecutor General's Office, raising questions about the integrity and independence of institutions responsible for uncovering corruption. The network allegedly protected fraudulent call centers, drug sales, counterfeit cigarette production and forged foreign currency, suggesting that criminal interests could operate across several law-enforcement bodies.
Mis juhtus
NABU and SAP said Operation “Carthage” had exposed another criminal organization whose members systematically paid senior law-enforcement officials to allow fraudulent call centers and other illegal businesses to operate without obstruction. Investigators said serving officials of the SBU, National Police and Prosecutor General's Office, along with members of the criminal environment, were involved.
On the morning of 4 November, NABU reported that an SBU senior official had threatened detectives with a firearm and denied them entry to premises during a search authorized by an investigating judge of the Higher Anti-Corruption Court. SBU special forces also arrived at the location. NABU called the conduct unacceptable and said it obstructed its detectives' lawful procedural duties. The Bureau did not publicly identify the official or specify the relevant criminal proceeding.
Law-enforcement sources and media identified the official as General Serhii Duky. NABU conducted searches involving Duky, Colonel Anton Kravchuk, head of the SBU's Main Internal Security Directorate, and Oleksandr Kovalchuk. The SBU confirmed that the searches were taking place under court orders and said it was cooperating. The National Police also confirmed cooperation and said officers subject to procedural measures had been suspended while a service investigation was conducted.
Kuidas Ukraina allikad seda kirjeldavad
Ukrainian reporting focused on NABU and SAP's findings from Operation “Carthage,” the alleged links among senior SBU, police and prosecution officials, and the scale of the protected criminal network. The confrontation during the search, the reported firearm threat and the presence of SBU special forces also received substantial attention. The National Police emphasized its cooperation with NABU and suspension of officers subject to procedural measures, while urging the public to avoid premature conclusions. Former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko provided the main counter-framing, describing the searches as politically motivated retaliation and an effort to destabilize Ukraine.
Kus kajastused lahknevad
NABU did not publicly name the SBU official who allegedly threatened detectives or specify the relevant criminal proceeding; law-enforcement sources and media identified him as General Serhii Duky. The SBU initially did not comment on the obstruction but later confirmed that the searches were taking place under court orders and said it was cooperating. Ruslan Kravchenko characterized the searches as politically motivated retaliation, whereas NABU presented them as lawful investigative measures and the SBU said it supported an objective, impartial investigation. A journalist at the scene reported no armed confrontation and said the search had not yet begun, despite NABU's allegation.
Taust
Operation “Carthage” had previously produced action against a group alleged to have paid officials to protect fraudulent call centers. Andrii Osipov, nicknamed “Kryminał,” was identified in investigative material as the founder and leader of the newly exposed organization and was detained on suspicion of extortion connected to a proposed extradition to Russia. Investigators said the network included 52 fraudulent call centers with 2,700 workers and that members produced forged euro banknotes in a clandestine workshop equipped with specialist machinery and holographic matrices. They also said officials received about 7,000 dollars per call center in cryptocurrency payments; these were investigative findings rather than final judicial determinations.