Three policemen will be tried for the extortion of 20 thousand dollars and two luxury cars
KIEV. May 3. UNN. The court sent the indictment against three employees of the regional police suspected of extortion of 20 thousand US dollars and two luxury cars. This was reported by the press service of the State Bureau of investigation, reports UNN.
So, the investigators of the Central apparatus of the RRG under the procedural guidance of the Chief military Prosecutor’s office completed pre-trial investigation against the suspects in the extortion of three employees GUNP in the Kiev region.
“Under the operational support of the Department of homeland security, the national police documented two facts of extortion by employees of one of divisions GU of the national police in the Kiev region, took place during the 2016 and 2018”, – said the Agency.
According to investigators, the illegal actions involved police officers who held senior positions and were drawn to committing these crimes of their subordinates.
“In particular, it is established that militiamen, using his official position and threatening people with violence, illegally took possession of 20 000 US dollars and two luxury cars, namely the BMW X6 and Nissan Patrol. Thus, these crimes were committed against members of other criminal proceedings,” – commented Office.
Militiamen reported about suspicion of extortion that caused property damage in especially large amounts committed by an organized group (part 4 of article 189 of the criminal code) and abuse of authority by a law enforcement officer, was accompanied by the threat of violence (part 2 of article 365 of the criminal code Ukraine).
The indictment sent to court. If the fault of the enforcement agencies will be proved, to them threatens imprisonment for the term from 7 till 12 years with confiscation of property.
Recall, instructor-scout’s National guard have detained for extortion of $ 5,000 from a resident of Zaporozhye.