“Thanks to the joint efforts of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police, Interpol and law enforcement agencies of the Czech Republic, the leader of a gang of racketeers from Transcarpathia was arrested in Prague. Source: SBU, Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor’s Office, interlocutor of “Ukrainian Pravda” in law enforcement agencies Taras Stan “Pryshchavy” photo, provided by the source Details: According to the source of the UP, we are talking about Taras Stan nicknamed “Pryshchavy”.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: SBU, Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor’s Office, interlocutor of “Ukrainian Pravda” in law enforcement agencies
Taras Stan “Pryshchavy”photo provided by the source
Details: According to the UP sources, we are talking about Taras Stan, nicknamed “Pryshchavy”.
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In January 2021, law enforcement agencies exposed “Pryshchavoy” for extorting $110,000 in fictitious debt from a Zakarpattia businessman as part of a group of racketeers. In case of refusal to pay, the victim and his family were threatened with physical violence.
Then the law enforcement officers detained the racketeer and informed him of the suspicion of committing a crime.
However, on the eve of the court session, the perpetrator fled abroad under the guise of a “sudden” deterioration in health and hid there for a long time.
According to the SBU materials, the suspect was declared an international wanted man.
During complex measures, the racketeer was detained in Prague, where he tried to hide from justice.
Currently, it is planned to extradite him to Ukraine, where he will stand trial for crimes committed in accordance with Part 2 of Article 189 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (extortion committed by a group of persons under a prior conspiracy with the threat of murder or serious bodily injury).
The perpetrator faces up to 7 years in prison.