250 thousand US dollars for “quiet” business - in Kharkov police detained a “criminal authority”
The attacker was detained by the operatives of the Strategic Investigations Department in the Kharkiv region of the National Police together with law enforcement colleagues today, January 17, on the Avenue of Science.
“Criminal authority” with threats of physical assault and destruction of property forced a local businessman to pay him 250 thousand US dollars of non-existent debt. The process of extortion and receipt of part of the agreed amount was recorded by the police in accordance with the current legislation.
Today, January 17, operatives and investigators of the regional police, with the force support of KORD, detained the defendant while receiving funds. $150 thousand was withdrawn from the scene. THE UNITED STATES.
“Criminal authority” is detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The question of notifying him of the suspicion of the victim is being resolved. 4. Art. 189 (Requisition) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the choice of a precautionary measure. Documentation of illegal activities of the intruder was carried out with the participation of employees of the SBU regional department under the procedural guidance of the Shevchenko district prosecutor's office of the city. Kharkov.
For a committed “criminal authority” can be threatened with up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine
