Kyiv police officers exposed a criminal group that organized a network of pseudo-rehabilitation centers
The accomplices acted on behalf of public organizations, and in fact, under the guise of drug and alcohol addiction treatment, illegally detained persons. Among the methods of “treatment”, the defendants applied physical strength, psychological effects, as well as potent drugs that suppress consciousness to the victims. 25 citizens suffered from the actions of the attackers.
Employees of the Directorate of Migration Police together with the investigators of the Darnytsky Police Department, the Criminal Analysis Department under the procedural direction of the Darnytsky District Prosecutor's Office and with the force support of the Special Purpose Police Regiment No. 1 exposed and detained a criminal group that organized a pseudo-rehabilitation network centers. The defendants operated on the territory of Kyiv and Kyiv region.
The head of the department of the migration police of the capital Denis Demjanjuk said that the attackers offered services for the treatment of persons from alcoholism and drug addiction and covered up the activities of public organizations:
“Such “rehabilitation” cost from ten to fifteen thousand hryvnias, and centers were located in rented private houses. However, those involved did not have permits to practice medical practice. They sought out clients through advertisements on the Internet, but did not actually provide them with any treatment and forcibly restrained victims against their will.”
The police found that the defendants used physical force, psychological influence, as well as potent drugs that suppress consciousness to the victims. Thus, 25 people were affected by the actions of the attackers.
“Members of the criminal group were 29-year-old, 30-year-old, 36-year-old and 38-year-old local residents. We conducted eleven searches of the places of residence of the intruders, the location of the “rehabilitation” centers and in the cars. As a result, documents and seals of enterprises, bank cards, money, draft records, mobile phones and medicines were seized. Substantive evidence is referred to expert research.”
All four accomplices were notified of suspicion of committing the crime provided for in Part 2 of Art. 146 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — illegal imprisonment committed by an organized group. The court chose a preventive measure for them in the form of night house arrest. The defendants face from five to ten years in prison.
Also, law enforcement officers carry out measures to identify other persons who may be involved in criminal activity. After the verification is completed, additional qualification of the actions of the attackers is possible.
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