According to the agency, a resident of the Moscow region extorted about $ 2 million from a friend who did not pay his debt of 36 thousand rubles. “Moscow” Referring to the comment of the Moscow representative of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
Law enforcement authorities opened a criminal case against the 20-year-old citizen of the Russian Federation under the article “Blackmail”. He became a creditor to his friend and lent him 36,000 rubles. At the appointed time, due to financial difficulties, the debtor could not repay the debt.
Then the accused made an appointment with the victim. The aggressor, together with his acquaintances, came to him with a support group, began to threaten the victim with retaliation: handcuffed, beaten and began to demand 1 million 800 thousand rubles – he saw this amount as compensation for the inconvenience . It was announced that the group recorded everything that happened on camera.
As a result of the attack, the man accepted the terms, but immediately went to the task unit after the hijackers released him.
The suspect was soon arrested by the police and is currently under house arrest. The Ministry identifies other possible segments of the detainee’s illegal activities.
Formerly five store clerks suspected extortion and kidnapping on the territory of Bashkiria.