--- title: "Operation \"Carthage\": NABU serves new suspicion notice to former PGO official" description: "NABU served a notice of suspicion to the former PGO department head in the \"Carthage\" illegal call center protection case, where bribes exceeded 1 billion UAH." date: 2026-10-22T13:22:39.189Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/operation-carthage-nabu-suspicion-former-official tags: [nabu, pgo, carthage-operation, corruption, ukraine, call-centers] author: "Marina Slivenko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Operation "Carthage": NABU serves new suspicion notice to former PGO official ![NABU officer in tactical gear in front of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine building](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/22/operatsiya-karfagen-nabu-vruchilo-podozrenie-ekschinovniku/operatsiya-karfagen-nabu-vruchilo-podozrenie-ekschinovniku-1.webp) ## Key Points - NABU served a suspicion notice to the former PGO department head under the "Carthage" special operation. - The defendant was responsible for communication with illegal call centers, conspiracy, and collecting illicit funds. - The total documented bribe amount in the case exceeds 1 billion hryvnias. - During purges at the PGO following the operation, 8 prosecution employees mentioned in the materials were dismissed. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has announced a new notice of suspicion to the former head of a department at the Office of the Prosecutor General as part of the large-scale "Carthage" special operation. According to the investigation, the former official played a key role in a criminal organization that protected a network of illegal fraudulent call centers across the country, with the total documented unlawful benefit exceeding 1 billion hryvnias. ### Details of the criminal scheme and suspect's role Law enforcement officials note that the former official directly contacted representatives of shadow call centers and was responsible for systematically receiving funds. His duties also included ensuring the general security and conspiracy of the members of the criminal group, as well as involving new participants in illegal activities. For a regular fee, the organizers of the scheme guaranteed the owners of illegal call centers reliable protection from criminal prosecution and the blocking of any investigations. ### Crime qualification and case defendants The suspect's actions are qualified by the investigation under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, including Part 3 of Article 255 (creation and management of a criminal organization) and Part 5 of Article 27, Part 4 of Article 368 (abetting the receipt of unlawful benefit). Concurrently with the investigation, large-scale investigative actions are underway to identify other individuals involved. Earlier, as part of the same special operation, the driver of one of the prosecutors, Serhii Kutsyi, received suspect status and was later released from custody on bail of 3 million hryvnias. ### Personnel purges and institutional context The "Carthage" special operation triggered serious personnel changes and internal audits within the supervisory agency. The Office of the Prosecutor General conducted an internal investigation regarding the foreign travel of former agency head Ruslan Kravchenko, while systematic purges led to the liquidation of a number of positions and the mass dismissal of prosecution employees. In particular, eight individuals directly mentioned in the anti-corruption investigation materials lost their positions. ### Significance and consequences of the operation The exposure of high-ranking prosecution officials coordinating shadow business demonstrates the scale of corruption infiltration into Ukraine's law enforcement system. Further developments surrounding the "Carthage" special operation will significantly impact public trust in anti-corruption bodies and prosecution institutions, as well as state-level efforts against cyber fraud. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Операция "Карфаген": НАБУ вручило новое подозрение бывшему топ-чиновнику Генпрокуратуры](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/operatsiya-karfagen-nabu-vruchilo-novu-pidozru-1792674659.html) - Primary source confirms the notice of suspicion served to the former PGO official under Operation Carthage and the scale of the unlawful benefit. - [Операция «Карфаген»: НАБУ вручило новое подозрение высокопоставленному сотруднику ОГП](https://zn.ua/anticorruption/operatsija-karfahen-nabu-vruchilo-novoe-podozrenie-vysokopostavlennomu-sotrudniku-nabu.html) - Source provides additional details on the NABU and SAP investigation and references the Anti-Corruption Action Center. - [Кравченко подписал подозрение директору НАБУ](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/09/14/8053263/) - Source reports mutual accusations and Prosecutor General Kravchenko signing a suspicion notice against NABU Director Kryvonos. - [Генпрокурор Кравченко объявил подозрение директору НАБУ Кривоносу: что известно](https://glavred.info/politics/genprokuror-kravchenko-ogolosiv-pro-pidozru-direktoru-nabu-krivonosu-shcho-vidlomo-10796477.html) - Source covers Prosecutor General Kravchenko's statements regarding the Operation Carthage case materials. ## FAQ ### What is the former PGO official accused of? He is accused of participating in a criminal organization and abetting the receipt of unlawful benefits for protecting illegal call centers. ### What is the total amount of illegal benefits in the "Carthage" case? The total amount of documented unlawful benefits exceeds 1 billion hryvnias. ### What personnel decisions were made in the prosecutor's office after the special operation? The PGO conducted internal reviews, liquidated several positions, and dismissed employees, including 8 figures mentioned in the "Carthage" materials.