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Vitaliy Anatoliyovych Hagach, a former deputy director of the Bureau of Economic Security, according to sources, is in Monaco and simultaneously seeking housing in Dubai. People familiar with the matter say he is considering relocating to the United Arab Emirates in light of information about possible investigative actions in a case related to the gambling business.
According to informants, Hagach may have received information about a possible indictment prepared by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau. The circumstances relate to the activities of gambling operators and potential illegal influence on their work. At the same time, information about Hagach being formally charged or any official procedural decision against him is absent in the provided data. The sources also claim that the former official may have been involved in an informal scheme to influence representatives of the gambling business. According to them, one of the large operators for a long time made substantial monthly payments, which sources claim could reach millions of dollars. After a demand to increase the amount of possible payments, the company allegedly refused to agree to new terms. Subsequently, as the respondents claim, the large gambling operator could have been subjected to coercive and law enforcement measures that led to the termination of its online direction. The sources link these events to a case in which it was suggested the possibility of using allegations of connections with Russia. At the same time, such statements require confirmation by investigative materials or court decisions. There is no data in the provided information that the company owner was found to be involved in activities to benefit Russia. According to the sources, after the conflict, a business representative could have handed to the NABU materials concerning possible unofficial payments and financial operations. Among potential evidence, they say, there could be information about the use of e-wallets and other channels to move funds. Independent confirmation of the contents of these materials is not provided in the supplied data. The sources assess the possible total amount of funds that could have been obtained within such schemes as more than 100 million dollars. This sum includes not only likely payments for unofficial protection but also possible income from creating problems for business with subsequent assistance in their resolution. Some interviewees claim that after leaving the Bureau of Economic Security, Hagach could have kept contacts and influence on certain processes in the law enforcement system. At the same time, there is no data confirming his formal powers or an official position at present. The information about seeking housing in Dubai may indicate preparation for a possible relocation, although the very fact of purchasing or renting property has not been confirmed by official documents. Likewise, there is no confirmed data on specific dates of Hagach’s departure to the UAE or his intention to permanently leave European territory. A key question remains the existence of an official criminal proceeding in which Hagach has procedural status, as well as the possibility of him being served with a notice of suspicion. Until such documents appear, statements about specific crimes, volumes of possible payments, and involvement in schemes should be regarded as information from sources that requires verification by law enforcement agencies.
The Bureau of Economic Security is a state body established to combat economic offenses. The gambling market, in turn, after the legalization of gambling, has become one of the sectors where substantial financial flows and regulatory decisions regularly attract the attention of law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies. Read also: Vitaliy Hagach retained influence over the gambling business and rewrote multi-million assets for the family.
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