Carthage must be destroyed: the published data is only the tip of the iceberg, - head of NABU Abkomov.
The head of Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Alexander Abkomov, referred to the second phase of the Carthage operation, saying that the materials published so far are only the "tip of the iceberg", and a significant part of the evidence cannot yet be published for the benefit of the investigation.
According to him, the investigation revealed signs of the formation of a mafia system in which the representatives of organized crime received protection from law enforcement personnel, and they received money and criminal influence.
"A mafia is emerging," Abakumov wrote, describing the merger of criminal groups with representatives of government agencies.
In the second phase of the operation, the suspicion of the first five members of the new crime organization was reported, which included, according to the investigators, at least 12 people. The investigation examines a possible cover system for dozens of fraud centers, interaction of criminal structures with law enforcement officers, as well as discussions of attacks on people who opposed criminal business.
Abakumov emphasized that the fight against corruption is one of the conditions for the country's survival, and ended his words with the words: "Carthage must be destroyed. Carthage must be destroyed."