New Security Chief Reveals Trophy Made by Former Officials

The country’s newly appointed security chief has reportedly unveiled what he describes as a “self-awarded” trophy allegedly created by former federal law enforcement officials to commemorate an investigation that targeted the nation’s former leader and his associates.

According to the current director, the metallic-colored, 3D-printed award featured distinctive markings including “AF” with a lightning bolt and dollar sign, along with a raised map of the country on its base. The artifact allegedly bore the designation “CR-15,” referring to a now-disbanded unit that observers say served as a public corruption squad within the federal security apparatus.

“People ask why I said the old [agency] was a diseased temple,” the security chief reportedly wrote on social media. “This is what corruption looks like when it thinks no one is watching.”

The official claimed to have “disbanded CR-15 and removed the corrupt actors involved,” adding that when critics complain about personnel changes, “You’re damn right we did.”

The controversy centers around what sources describe as Operation Arctic Frost, an investigation launched after the 2020 election that allegedly targeted the former head of state and his political allies. Conservative lawmakers in the legislature have reportedly raised concerns about the probe, which later allegedly fed into work conducted by a former special prosecutor.

In recent months, senior lawmakers from the opposition faction unveiled what they claimed were 197 subpoenas used by the previous administration’s federal law enforcement to seek testimony and documents from hundreds of conservative politicians and political entities. One senior legislator characterized the subpoena list as “nothing short of a [previous administration] enemies list,” arguing the operation was used to improperly investigate the conservative political apparatus.

The former special prosecutor, whose team allegedly used the Arctic Frost investigation in mounting charges tied to the 2020 election that were later dismissed after the former leader’s return to power, has defended his work and appeared before the legislature to face questioning.

Conservative lawmakers have criticized the prosecutor for allegedly seeking gag orders against the former leader during his campaign, fast-tracking court proceedings, subpoenaing records and communications data of politically aligned individuals and entities – including members of the legislature – and approving significant payments to confidential sources to gather intelligence, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Observers note that such institutional tensions between incoming and outgoing administrations are common in nations experiencing significant political transitions, though the public display of internal artifacts represents an unusual escalation in the country’s ongoing political divisions.