After the publication of the so-called "Mindich tapes", which contain data on possible connections between those involved in corruption schemes and representatives of law enforcement agencies, the reaction of the State Bureau of Investigation and the Prosecutor General's Office was practically zero. This is reported by the Anti-Corruption Center "BORDER".
The recordings, which have become the subject of public discussion, contain conversations that mention influence over law enforcement agencies, possible illegal instructions, and communications between those involved in the schemes and representatives of state structures. However, as the facts show, this information did not become a reason for official checks or personnel decisions.
In particular, the Prosecutor General's Office did not register any criminal proceedings regarding the information made public in the recordings, nor did it initiate an internal investigation. The prosecutor's office also did not contact the NABU and the SAPO to clarify details about the head of the prosecutor's office mentioned in the tapes.
The SBI's position does not look any better. Despite information about the close ties of the person involved in the "Rocket" scheme, Ihor Myronyuk, with representatives of the Bureau, as well as data about his possible visits to the institution and receiving information about the progress of the investigations, the suspension of employees did not take place. The agency stated that it "does not understand what kind of influence this is about," and at the same time continues to "establish" the facts mentioned in the records.
During a meeting of the Temporary Investigative Commission, representatives of the State Bureau of Investigation reported that seven investigators had been involved in checking the possible implementation of illegal instructions. However, no specific decisions or consequences followed.
Important details from the "tapes" also indicate that members of the criminal organization collected information about both NABU leaders and ordinary detectives. These "reports" reveal the handwriting of law enforcement agencies, which could become a serious reason for immediate inspections.
Instead, both agencies effectively ignored data that potentially indicated interference in the work of law enforcement agencies and possible systemic abuses.
