The key facts
- NABU detained Volodymyr Tsenov, first deputy head of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police
- In audio recordings published on November 4, he appears under the codename
- The case is linked to Operation Carthage concerning law enforcement cover for illegal call centers
Detention at the National Police
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau has detained Volodymyr Tsenov, the first deputy head of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police. Ukrainska Pravda reported the detention, citing sources in law enforcement agencies; the story was also covered by Life.ru. The published materials do not provide official details of the charges brought against Tsenov.
His role in the call-center case
According to journalists, Tsenov's name appears in the case files concerning the alleged cover-up of illegal call centers. As Ukrainska Pravda specifies, in new audio recordings published by NABU on November 4, he appears under the codename
Context of Operation
The detention is a continuation of a large-scale investigation. Earlier, NABU exposed an alleged corruption scheme involving senior Security Service of Ukraine officials, the National Police, and the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine: according to the investigation, law enforcement officers, for payment, provided cover for fraudulent call centers and other illegal operations. The new details came to light as part of Operation Carthage, which was accompanied by dozens of searches. At the center of the case is an alleged system of patronage of illegal business by law enforcement agencies, which, according to the investigation, allowed participants in the scheme to conduct unlawful activities without hindrance.
