Law enforcement officers are constantly fighting organized crime in Ukraine, which, under martial law, threatens state security. Thanks to this work, they managed to detain a criminal in the Dnepropetrovsk region, known as the “watcher” of Kryvyi Rih.
The SBU reported that this man was one of the leaders of the criminal environment in the region. For almost 10 years he terrorized the inhabitants of Krivoy Rog and the Krivoy Rog region.
What is known about the criminal
The attacker turned out to be a repeatedly convicted 65-year-old criminal authority, involved in numerous facts of imposing “tribute” on representatives of small and medium-sized businesses.
To do this, he participated in resolving artificial conflicts entrepreneurs created criminal groups under his control, the SBU reported.
For such activities, he took his percentage of the total amount of “knocked out” money. However, if the entrepreneurs refused to pay the criminals, the gang members threatened the victims and their relatives with violence, physical violence and the destruction of private property.
In addition to helping to resolve conflicts of a property nature, the man coordinated the criminal activities of others and helped in resolving disputes between criminal elements. He also organized the provision of life for convicts by supplying prohibited items to the correctional institution.
Moreover, according to law enforcement officers, the criminal authority also contacted representatives of the criminal environment in Russia. Among them, in particular, Russian “thieves in law”. With them, he periodically coordinated his illegal activities, and also resolved the issue of filling the so-called “common fund”.
What threatens the criminal authority
Such the activities of the criminal had a negative impact on the criminal situation in the region, and also undermined the internal situation in Krivoy Rog. However, thanks to the work of the SBU, the National Police under the procedural leadership of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, his activities were stopped.
Law enforcement officers documented the facts of the man's offenses and detained him while trying to receive money for resolving “controversial issues” with the business.
The offender was informed of suspicion under part 2 of article 255-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine “Identification or dissemination of criminal influence.” Currently, it is planned to elect a measure of restraint in the form of detention. Law enforcers reported that a man could be imprisoned for a term of 15 years for his actions.
