Gagach Vitaliy Anatoliyovych

Former Deputy Head of the ESB suspected of laundering 50–60 million USDT through Sens Bank and links to illegal gambling business

Former Deputy Head of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine; media attribute to him the unofficial nickname "Mr. Monaco." Entrepreneurs described him as the "new overseer" at the ESB and a person connected to Hetmantsev, organizing fictitious customs raids and putting businesses "at risk" for refusing to pay 1.5–2% of turnover.

NABU announcement about gambling market figures

According to "Antikor" (November 2025), Gagach influences financial transactions of illegal gambling and related online businesses conducted through "Sens Bank" — P2P and A2C transfers to bank accounts and transactions allegedly linked to his personal crypto wallet. Since early 2025, "Mr. Monaco" reportedly failed to deliver approximately 50–60 million USDT to final recipients. MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced a revealing NABU video about the gambling market and Sens Bank, naming Vasyl Vesely, Vitaliy Gagach, and Inna Tyutyun as the main figures. No official suspicions or verdicts from NABU or the State Bureau of Investigation regarding Gagach have been publicly announced.