Failing to reform law enforcement in Ukraine risks EU bid – MP Poroshenko
The exposure by anti-corruption agencies, as part of Operation Carthage, of a criminal organization whose members systematically provided illicit benefits to senior law enforcement officials in exchange for allowing illegal businesses to operate has shocked Ukraine's Western allies.
Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, made a statement regarding the close ties between illegal criminal businesses and Ukraine's law enforcement agencies in an interview with Radio NV. She highlighted the connection to the recently uncovered offenses by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) in Operation Carthage.
Kaleniuk specifically mentioned two suspects, identified as "Mexican" and "Criminal," who are linked to the Khimprom drug cartel. These individuals are Russian nationals, with "Mexican" being the head of the Khimprom drug cartel operating in Mexico.
Despite being wanted in Russia, "Mexican" managed to establish illegal criminal businesses in Ukraine without significant resistance from the law enforcement agencies, including the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police, and the Prosecutor General's Office. This case, labeled as Carthage-2, is seen as a continuation of Carthage-1, where NABU's special operation led to the escape of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko to Vienna.
Kaleniuk expressed concern about the protection provided to the call centers and broader criminal activities, suggesting that there were individuals within the National Police and SBU who were attempting to combat the lawlessness.
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