“The suspect was remanded in custody”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to the investigation, in 2021 the suspect wanted to join the activities of an entrepreneur from Dnipro, who was engaged in the construction of solar power plants, and purchased the necessary equipment. Having not properly registered the purchased power plants and probably not receiving profit from their activity, the suspect began to accuse the entrepreneur of this and demand money from him.
The prosecutor’s office noted that in 2022, the businessman was mobilized into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“At the end of October 2024, on the highway near the village of Spaske, Dnipropetrovsk region, the suspect, together with his accomplices, blocked the victim’s car and, threatening him with physical violence, demanded that he hand over 2.5 million US dollars and re-register the company. After receiving a refusal, the suspect and his accomplices beat the victim for 40 minutes. Then the man was forcibly taken to a building, where he was held against his will for about a day, threatened with torture and murder. Later, he was released to look for money,” the post reads.
The law enforcement officers say that they detained the deputy during a meeting with the victim “after another threat to kill him in case of failure to hand over funds and corporate rights.”
The suspect was remanded in custody with the alternative of bail in the amount of 1.2 million hryvnias.
Earlier, the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau detained a deputy of the Ternopil Regional Council for allegedly demanding a bribe. According to their data, the official offered the serviceman to assist in allocating him financial aid for treatment for half of the amount received.