Carthage case: Prosecutor General’s Office launches internal investigation

The Prosecutor General’s Office has launched an internal investigation after the publication of the materials of the second stage of Operation Carthage. They will check the possible involvement of prosecutor’s office employees in the return of property seized in cases of illegal activities of call centers and the U420 network.

This was reported by the Prosecutor General’s Office.

Acting Prosecutor General Anton Kowalsky issued the relevant order after publications appeared about the possible assistance of unidentified officials of the prosecutor’s office in the return of seized property.

During the internal investigation, they will check whether prosecutors could have used their official powers or status for private gain, influenced the work of other officials, or committed other unlawful acts.

Based on the results of the inspection, if there are grounds for this, the Prosecutor General’s Office will make appropriate decisions within its powers.

At the same time, the department emphasized that the start of an internal investigation does not mean that the involvement of any person in the offense has already been established.

It was previously reported that the NABU and the SAPO have released new details of Operation Carthage. According to the investigation, a criminal organization, which included at least 12 people, bribed high-ranking law enforcement officials to cover up fraudulent call centers, drug trafficking, and other illegal businesses.

In addition, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Oleksandr Poklad, dismissed two high-ranking SBU officials who became subjects of the NABU investigation within the framework of Operation Carthage.

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