Overview
- NABU and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor's Office say operation «Carthage» uncovered a criminal network inside the Office of the Prosecutor General that took bribes from illegal call centers and laundered proceeds.
- The investigation has led to arrests and pretrial actions including reported detention of a senior OPG official and pending preventive measures at the High Anti‑Corruption Court.
- On Sunday the prosecutor‑general publicly denied any role in covering call centers and said his office gave full access during searches while he suspended the employee named in the probe.
- The OPG ordered audits of relevant departments, instructed preparation of dismissal where warranted, and mandated polygraph checks for all staff involved in call‑center investigations.
- Authorities framed the case as part of a yearlong campaign against fraudulent call centers that has recorded more than 1,050 searches, about 340 closed centers, and criminal cases against scores of suspects.