A foreigner was detained in Khmelnytskyi for extorting $300,000 from a crypto entrepreneur
In Khmelnytskyi, law enforcement officers detained a foreigner suspected of extorting $300,000 from a crypto entrepreneur. According to the investigation, the man had been putting psychological pressure on the victim for a long time, threatening physical violence against his family members and involving representatives of the criminal world to increase the pressure.
According to the National Police of Ukraine, the suspect tried to force the businessman to pay money under the pretext of a fictitious debt. After the victim reported the incident, law enforcement officers responded promptly. Operatives from the Strategic Investigations Department, together with investigators and with the participation of the Security Service of Ukraine, conducted searches of the suspects' places of residence and their cars.
The foreigner was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. He was notified of suspicion under Part 4 of Article 189 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for liability for extortion on an especially large scale. The court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention with the alternative of posting bail in the amount of almost 500,000 hryvnias. The article provides for up to 12 years' imprisonment.
Investigative actions are currently underway to identify other persons who may have been involved in the crime. The Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office is in charge of the proceedings.
Source and photo: Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine
