Overview
- NABU and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office say operation “Carfagen” uncovered a criminal network that took bribes from fraudulent call centers and laundered proceeds.
- The VAKS court remanded Deputy Department Head Serhiy Kropiva to custody on Sunday and set an alternative bail of 120 million hryvnias for his release.
- Prosecutors had asked for a higher alternative bail of 200 million hryvnias and sought conditions including electronic monitoring and a ban on contact with key witnesses.
- Office of the Prosecutor General head Ruslan Kravchenko denied any role, ordered an internal review, suspended the implicated staffer and required polygraph screening for relevant units.
- NABU has released video evidence using code names linked by media to senior officials, the probe has spurred presidential bills to toughen penalties for call‑center fraud, and further hearings for other suspects continue.