The NABU and the SAPO have exposed a criminal organization led by the head of one of the Prosecutor General's Office units, which systematically took bribes from fraudulent call centers and laundered the proceeds.

Investigators say the PGO official formed the group in mid-2025, drawing in serving prosecutors and close informal associates. Its members imposed payoffs in exchange for letting shadow call centers operate unhindered — operations that swindled Ukrainians and foreign nationals in droves. According to Ukrainska Pravda, the detained man is Serhii Kropyva, head of one of the Prosecutor General's Office units.

The scheme's participants laundered the proceeds along three main lines:

• Over UAH 20 million went to buying real estate, jewelry, and expensive movable property.
• About UAH 12 million took the form of assets re-registered to front persons to conceal the true owner, including real estate in an apartment complex near the Carpathians.
• A further UAH 10 million was placed in relatives' bank accounts, disguised as legitimate business income.

The suspects' actions have been classified under Article 255 (creation and leadership of a criminal community or criminal organization, and participation in one) and Article 209 (legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means) of the Criminal Code.