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Ruslan Kravchenko denies involvement in criminal organization protecting fraudulent call centers

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have uncovered a criminal organization led by a senior official within the Prosecutor General's Office. The group allegedly received systematic bribes to protect a network of fraudulent call centers and to launder assets. Serhii Kropyva, the deputy head of the International Cooperation Department, was detained in connection with the case and has been suspended from his duties. While the Prosecutor General's Office confirmed that searches were conducted in the offices of Ruslan Kravchenko, the official himself denied any personal involvement in the scheme. Ruslan Kravchenko stated that he had not issued instructions to facilitate the activities of the call centers and had not used his powers for this purpose. To address the investigation, Ruslan Kravchenko announced that all staff involved in the supervision and investigation of illegal call centers will undergo polygraph tests. The Prosecutor General's Office confirmed it will cooperate fully with the anti-corruption authorities to provide all necessary information for an objective legal assessment.

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