Spread of criminal influence and extortion of funds from entrepreneurs — police of Dnipropetrovsk region detained members of the criminal group
Detainees have already been informed of suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Operatives of the department of strategic investigations in the Dnipropetrovsk region and investigators of the regional police stopped the activities of the criminal group and received evidence of the involvement of its participants in the commission of crimes. The police established that the activity was organized by a 30-year-old resident of Dnipro. He directed and supervised all the actions of the participants. “Specialized” in extorting funds, returning “debts”, intimidating entrepreneurs to get part of their profits.
The group he created had a clear hierarchy, where each was responsible for his own direction — selection of “personnel” to commit crimes, search for potential victims among entrepreneurs, eliminate competitors in the market, exercise psychological pressure, commit crimes, legalize funds obtained through crime and a power block.
So, the head of one of the enterprises turned to the organizer of the group to help her get rid of a competitor in the market. At the direction of the leader, the attackers threatened to demand from the businessman to work on the terms of a woman and pay them so-called “retreats”.
On November 16, operatives, investigators with the force support of special officers of the KORD and the special police regiment detained 4 members of the group. Simultaneously with the detention, 26 searches began on the places of residence and the location of the defendants, in cars, office and warehouse premises of enterprises, bank institution.
Weapons and ammunition for her, vehicles, “rough” records, computer equipment, mobile phones, money were seized.
Yesterday, November 17, on the basis of the evidence received to the organizer and participants of the criminal group, the investigators reported the suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
- Part 2 of Art. 189 (extortion);
- Part 1, 2 of Art. 255-1 (establishment or dissemination of criminal influence);
- Part 1 of Art. 255-3 (application for the use of criminal influence).
The issue of choosing preventive measures in the form of detention is resolved. Further measures are being taken to identify other members of the criminal group and bring everyone to justice.
Procedural guidance in criminal proceedings is carried out by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
For a crime, he can be threatened with from 3 to 12 years in prison.
Department of Strategic Investigations
