Former official of the Odesa Oblast Administration is implicated in the "Carphage" gambling case.

The former head of the Department of Digital Development of the Odesa Oblast Administration, Ivan Tymoshenko, who is suspected of being involved in a criminal organization that operated illegal call centers, may also be linked to online gambling. This is evidenced by a recording of a conversation, in which a person whose voice investigators link to Tymoshenko, referred to gambling as part of their activities.

According to Слідство.Інфо, the conversation took place between Tymoshenko and the Deputy Head of the State Tax Service, Igor Panchenko. During the conversation, they discussed illegal call centers, online gambling, and a possible connection with PlayCity. In response to Panchenko's question about online gambling, the speaker confirmed that it falls within their area of activity.

October 22 Tymoshenko is accused within the NABU and SAP "Carphage" operation. According to the investigation, he facilitated communication with representatives of illegal call centers, received money from them, and helped conceal the activities of the organization. The amount of illicit gains, according to law enforcement officials, exceeds one billion hryvnias. The investigation claims that Tymoshenko collaborated with Serhiy Kropyva, who is suspected of organizing the scheme.

Before his appointment to the Office of the Prosecutor General, Tymoshenko headed the Department of Digital Development of the Odesa Oblast Administration. On September 11, he submitted a resignation request. On October 22, the High Anti-Corruption Court chose a pre-trial detention measure for him, with a period of 60 days, with the possibility of posting bail of 8 million hryvnias. The specialized anti-corruption prosecution requested a bail of 100 million hryvnias, but the court partially satisfied this request.