Top SBU and Police Chiefs Caught Protecting Scam Call Centers
Whenever an "investment specialist" called asking for credit card numbers, a syndicate of high-ranking cops was making sure nobody interrupted the hustle.
Detectives at NABU just unveiled fresh charges in "Operation Carthage", and the roster reads like an all-star crossover between organized crime and state badges. A repeat convict mastermind teamed up with high-ranking officials from the SBU and National Police to build a fully protected syndicate.
The cash cow was simple: at least 52 fraudulent call centers across four major cities, each paying seven grand a month in crypto for immunity from raids. But they didn't stop at scamming people out of savings: the crew also branched out into printing counterfeit foreign currency, bootlegging cigarettes, selling narcotics, and torturing anyone who stepped out of line.
Previous raids in the exact same case already snared top figures in the Prosecutor General's Office, prompting the former top prosecutor to resign and head off to Austria.
Building a multi-million-dollar criminal franchise is remarkably smooth when half the executive board carries state badges.
Source: Ukrinform
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