They posed as military personnel, tortured man and demanded $360,000 ransom – criminal gang has been exposed in Odesa. PHOTOS In Odesa, law enforcement officers have uncovered a group of individuals who kidnapped a businessman, held him captive, and demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars. 5 763 47 Previously in trend: Extortion of funds Kidnapping and ransom demands
Serviceman detained for demanding 500,000 hryvnias from family of fallen defender in Vinnytsia region – SBI A former soldier from one of the Vinnytsia region units was caught red-handed demanding money from the family of a fallen defender. 5 262 20 Previously in trend: Extortion of funds
Extorted money from detainee in Kyiv pre-trial detention center – former "overseer" charged by police During investigative and operational measures, officers of the National Police’s Strategic Investigations Department documented several instances of money being transferred to a former "overseer" who is currently held in a pre-trial detention center for committing an armed robbery. 4 122 6 Previously in trend: Extortion of funds
Suspect from "Monaco Battalion" has been extradited to Ukraine in connection with case involving extortion of $1 million, - prosecutor’s office At the request of the Pecherskyi District Prosecutor’s Office in Kyiv, Romanian law enforcement authorities have extradited a suspect accused of extorting money from the victim by threatening him and his family members with violence (Article 189, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 4 048 5 Previously in trend: Extortion of funds Extradition of suspects
Arson and extortion: a group pressuring business owners has been exposed in the Kyiv region Prosecutors from the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, in collaboration with the police, have uncovered and dismantled an organised criminal group operating in Kyiv and the surrounding region. 1 601 6 Previously in trend: Extortion of funds