On November 5, 2026, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) announced suspicions against five figures involved in the second part of the 'Carthage' case. Among those suspected are high-ranking officials from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National Police, who were implicated in organizing criminal activities.
Who are the Figures Involved
The individuals named in the suspicions include:
- Serhiy Duka 'Akym': First Deputy Head of one of the SBU departments.
- Volodymyr Tsenov 'Pryts': First Deputy Head of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police of Ukraine.
- Oleksandr Demyanchuk 'Consultant': Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Kyiv Regional Police.
- Andrii Osipov 'Criminal': Organizer of the criminal organization, close to top officials of the SBU.
- Subordinate of Andrii Osipov: Member of the force/organizational block of the group.
Details of the Criminal Organization
According to the investigation, the organizer of the criminal scheme involved not only law enforcement representatives but also individuals from the criminal environment. The group, which was uncovered on November 4, was engaged not only in fraud through call centers but also in drug trafficking, kidnapping, and assault.
Specifically, the organization coordinated the activities of at least 52 call centers, employing around 2,700 people. Each office paid law enforcement officials $7,000 monthly for uninterrupted operations.
Legal Consequences and Charges
The announced suspicions include serious criminal charges, such as:
- Organizing a criminal organization (Part 1 of Article 255 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
- Abuse of power (Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
- Fraud (Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The criminal organization was created by a previously convicted citizen who involved current high-ranking officials from the SBU, the Office of the Prosecutor General, the National Police, and representatives of the criminal environment, complicating its exposure.