In Zaporizhzhia, an armed gang responsible for robbery and kidnappings has been dismantled.
Under the procedural guidance of the prosecutors from the Shevchenkivskyi District Prosecutor's Office in Zaporizhzhia, three members of an armed gang have been charged with robbery, extortion of property through threats of violence, illegal seizure of a vehicle combined with violence, and kidnapping (Articles 257, Part 4 of Article 187, Part 4 of Article 189, Part 3 of Article 289, Part 3 of Article 146 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
https://zp.reporter.ua/articles/u-zaporizhzhi-likvidovano-ozbroyenu-bandu-uchasniki-jakoyi-zdijjsnjuvali-rozbijjni-napadi-ta-vikradali-ljudejj2025-01-23 10:12:45
According to the investigation, at the beginning of 2024, a resident of Zaporizhzhia, having experience in committing property crimes, devised an easy way to enrich himself at the expense of other citizens' assets.
The man personally selected two accomplices from his circle and formed an armed criminal group aimed at committing a series of serious and particularly serious crimes.
Armed with cold weapons and ammunition, the gang members kidnapped local residents who had savings. Demanding the repayment of a non-existent debt, the suspects used physical force, moral humiliation, and threats with weapons against their victims. In this manner, the gang obtained two cars and cash from the victims.
The illegal activities of the armed criminal group were halted through the joint efforts of law enforcement agencies.
Currently, preventive measures have been imposed on the suspects in the form of detention.
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