{"id":36469,"date":"2026-11-09T17:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=36469"},"modified":"2026-11-09T17:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:49:06","slug":"nabu-karfagen-prykhovani-dokazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/suspilstvo\/nabu-karfagen-prykhovani-dokazy\/","title":{"rendered":"The NABU has revealed the hidden extent of corruption in the \u00abCarthage\u00bb case\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 9 November 2026, Oleksandr Abakumov, head of the detective division at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, stated that the materials released from Operation \u00abCarthage\u00bb reveal only part of the alleged corruption scheme. According to him, most of the evidence gathered cannot yet be published without jeopardising the investigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\"><strong>Key points at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NABU has stated that a significant portion of the evidence relating to Operation \u00abCarthage\u00bb has not yet been made public.<\/li>\n<li>According to the investigation, the criminal organisation that was uncovered comprised at least 12 people.<\/li>\n<li>On 5 November, the NABU and the SAP announced that they had served notices of suspicion on five members of the organisation, including officials from the SBU and the National Police.<\/li>\n<li>Investigators are looking into a network providing cover for fraudulent call centres and illegal businesses, as well as the suspects\u2019 involvement in violent crimes.<\/li>\n<li>The operation is ongoing, and the police are identifying all those involved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What the head of the NABU detective unit said<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Oleksandr Abakumov<\/strong> He stated that only those parts of the investigation had been disclosed to the public whose release would not prejudice further investigative proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u00ab<em>the darkest part of this corruption iceberg is still hidden beneath the surface<\/em>\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>The official emphasised that Operation \u00ab<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/suspilstvo\/sprava-karfahen-vaks-zmenshyv-zastavy\/\">Carthage<\/a>\u00bbrevealed not only possible links to corruption between members of the criminal underworld and law enforcement officers, but also signs of a system in which illicit gains could provide protection from criminal prosecution.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Abakumov also highlighted the danger posed by the combination of corruption and violence. In his view, when members of the criminal underworld receive protection from law enforcement agencies, this creates the conditions for further impunity.<\/p>\n<h2>What was established during Operation \u00abCarthage\u00bb<\/h2>\n<p>On 4 November, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor\u2019s Office announced that they had uncovered a criminal organisation which, according to preliminary information, comprised at least 12 people.<\/p>\n<p>Pros. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabu.gov.ua\/news\/operatciia-karfagen-vykryto-novu-zlochynnu-organizatciiu\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official information from NABU<\/a>, the group\u2019s organiser enlisted representatives of the criminal underworld and senior officials from the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police and the Office of the Prosecutor General in his unlawful activities.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators believe that, thanks to their corrupt connections, the suspects were able to facilitate the operations of fraudulent call centres that defrauded Ukrainians and foreigners.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement agencies are also investigating the possible involvement of members of the organisation in drug trafficking, the manufacture of counterfeit cigarettes, the counterfeiting of foreign currency, and the organisation of kidnappings and assaults on people.<\/p>\n<p>On 5 November, the anti-corruption authorities announced that five members of the group were under suspicion. Among them are the first deputy head of one of the SBU\u2019s departments, the head of a department within the National Police, and an official from the Kyiv Region Criminal Police.<\/p>\n<h2>Has the NABU concluded its investigation?<\/h2>\n<p>Oleksandr Abakumov confirmed that Operation \u00abCarthage\u00bb is ongoing. Detectives are working on evidence that cannot be made public at this stage and are identifying all possible members of the criminal organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The NABU had previously announced its intention to bring charges against other individuals whose involvement is being investigated as part of the pre-trial investigation.<\/p>\n<p>It is for the court to determine the exact role played by each individual involved and the validity of the charges brought against them. A notice of suspicion does not constitute proof of guilt.<\/p>\n<p>As of 9 November, the investigation is ongoing. Abakumov did not specify what additional evidence the detectives had gathered or when it might be made public.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041a\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0456\u043b\u0443 \u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0432\u0456\u0432 \u041d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0430\u043d\u0442\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0440\u0443\u043f\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0431\u044e\u0440\u043e \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u041e\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0440 \u0410\u0431\u0430\u043a\u0443\u043c\u043e\u0432 9 \u043b\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0434\u0430 2026 \u0440\u043e\u043a\u0443 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u0438\u0432, \u0449\u043e \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043b\u044e\u0434\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0456 \u043c\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0430\u043b\u0438 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