In Sumy region, during a special operation, law enforcement officers exposed persons who coordinated criminal activities in the region and spread criminal influence in the colony
Yesterday, October 22, the investigators of the Sumy region, under the procedural guidance of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office, informed three organizers of the group about the suspicion of committing criminal offenses stipulated in Part 2 of Art. 255-1 (Propagation of criminal influence), part 2 of Art. 189 (Requisition) and Part 2 of Art. 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
During the investigation, it was established that the attackers were coordinated by “thieves in law” of the so-called Sukhumo-Kutai clan, including from the territory of the Russian Federation.
Members of the group tried to spread criminal influence on residents of several regions of Ukraine. To realize this, they created an extensive network of their “cells”.
The attackers intimidated citizens, terrorized entrepreneurs and “knocked out” money from them. They applied psychological pressure, violence and threats of physical abuse to the victims. The money received in this way was replenished with the thief's “cash desk”.
In addition, this money was also used by criminals to support convicted henchmen in places of imprisonment and spread criminal influence there.
Employees of the investigative department of the GUNP in the Sumy region according to the materials and operational support of the USBU in the Sumy region, together with the employees of the UKRU of the GUNP in the Sumy region, as well as with the participation of employees of the special units KORD, RPOP GUNP in the Sumy region, Alpha USBU in the Sumy region and with the assistance of employees of the State Administration “Sumy Correctional Colony No. 116” authorized searches were conducted in the colony and at the places of residence of persons involved in criminal proceedings in the cities of Sumy, Konotop and Nikolaev. During the searches, law enforcement officers found keys, means of communication, computer equipment, bank cards and “debt” receipts.
Currently, two members of the group have been detained in accordance with Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, other participants are in places of serving sentences. The issue of choosing preventive measures for them is being resolved.
Urgent investigative and operational actions continue to bring to justice other participants in illegal activities.
Procedural guidance in criminal proceedings is carried out by the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Department of communication of the police of Sumy region
