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Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko Denies Involvement in Criminal Organization Protecting Scam Call Centers

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko has denied any personal involvement in a criminal organization that allegedly protected a network of scam call centers and laundered millions of hryvnias. The investigation, known as Operation Carthage, was launched by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office. While the investigation identified a senior official within the Prosecutor General's Office as the head of the criminal group, Ruslan Kravchenko stated that he did not issue instructions to facilitate the call centers or use his powers to cover for them. He noted that his position does not exempt him from scrutiny, but emphasized that accusations must be substantiated with facts. The investigation led to the detention of Serhii Kropyva, the deputy head of the international cooperation department, who is suspected of laundering assets worth more than Hr 89 million. Serhii Kropyva was remanded in custody with bail set at Hr 120 million. Other suspects include Yelyzaveta Ivakhnenko and Serhii Kutsyi, who served as Kropyva's driver. The Prosecutor General's Office confirmed that searches were conducted at Ruslan Kravchenko's premises as part of the probe.

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