“If you’re gonna f*ck, f*ck a queen, if you’re gonna steal, steal a million”: Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau says senior official ran criminal ring inside Prosecutor General’s Office
Investigators say the suspect took bribes to shield scam call centers and laundered millions.
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have accused a senior official at the Office of the Prosecutor General of setting up and running a criminal organization within the office. According to the investigation, the alleged leader, known as the "Chancellor," recruited both prosecutors and associates to take bribes in exchange for allowing fraudulent call centers to operate and laundering millions of dollars.
The criminal group, which also included a driver and assistant, allegedly laundered over $450,000, spending it on real estate, jewelry, and other valuables. The leader allegedly re-registered assets and secure senior positions in the prosecution service through bribes. The investigation, which is ongoing, has identified five people so far, and more suspects are expected.
The Office of the Prosecutor General has suspended the employee in question during the pre-trial investigation. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor General's Office is calling for a legal assessment of NABU's nighttime searches and the access to materials from other criminal proceedings.
Written by urgent.news from Euromaidan Press's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
