Anti-corruption authorities have exposed a prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office and a group of lawyers in inciting the provision of an illegal benefit in the amount of 3.5 million USD. According to NABU, these funds were allegedly to be transferred to SAPO prosecutors and judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court to influence the decision to close the criminal case being investigated by the bureau's detectives.
According to the investigation materials, between February 10 and September 18, 2025, the lawyers, in collusion with the prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office, offered the suspect in the NABU proceedings to "resolve the issue" of closing the case through a bribe to SAPO and VAKS officials. During the illegal activity, the amount of illegal gain increased from 2 to 3.5 million US dollars.
It was established that the perpetrators had developed a detailed plan to transfer the bribe in installments. At the time of the exposure by NABU detectives, the prosecutor and lawyers had managed to obtain 200 thousand US dollars from the suspect.
The investigation is currently ongoing, law enforcement officers are identifying all possible participants in the scheme and documenting their activities. They promise to make the details of the case public after the investigation is complete.
