The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) have reported the exposure of a criminal organization that, according to the investigation, was created in mid-2025 by one of the heads of a structural unit of the Office of the Prosecutor General. According to the investigation, the scheme involved prosecutors and persons close to them — currently five people are suspected in total.
What they are accused of
The case involves two episodes. The first is the systematic receipt of bribes in exchange for not interfering with the operations of call centers that, according to the investigation, were systematically defrauding Ukrainian citizens and foreigners. The second is the laundering of obtained funds through the purchase of real estate, valuables, and other property.
The investigation estimates the laundered assets at more than 30 million hryvnias: over 20 million hryvnias went to property and valuables, while another 10 million hryvnias ended up in the accounts of close associates disguised as income from business activities.
The re-registration scheme
Separately, the investigation established that the organizer allegedly laundered previously acquired assets through the re-registration of real estate to third parties in order to conceal the true owner. Among such property are objects in an apartment complex near the Carpathians with a minimum market value of over 12 million hryvnias.
If the investigation's version is confirmed, the scheme demonstrates not an isolated case of bribery, but a well-established system: an official in a structure designed to combat organized crime was suspected of organizing cover for it — and had an established mechanism for money laundering through shell persons and real estate.
Charges and case status
Five suspects were notified of suspicion under articles 255 (creation of a criminal organization) and 209 (legalization of property obtained through criminal means) of the Criminal Code. The SAP and NABU investigation is ongoing, and details regarding the specific roles of each suspect have not yet been disclosed.
All suspects are considered innocent until their guilt is proven in court.
The main question that remains open is whether this involves an isolated unit or part of a wider network protecting call centers in other regions — the answer will come from further investigation materials.
