Fraudsters detained in Dnipro: demanded 200 thousand for a non-existent debt.

According to ТСН: In Dnipro, law enforcement detained two men who threatened a businessman and demanded money for a non-existent debt.

According to the investigation, the fraudsters claimed that the debt was allegedly left by a deceased relative of the victim.

Threats and demands

Since June 2025, the businessman had been receiving phone calls with threats of property destruction and demands to pay the 'debt'. Initially, the amount was 50,000 UAH, and later it increased to 200,000 UAH.

Detention of the criminals

Criminal investigation officers identified the suspects - residents of Dnipro, aged 52 and 53. They pressured the businessman and threatened complications in running his business.

On November 26, during the receipt of the first part of the money amounting to 50,000 UAH, police together with special forces 'KORD' detained the criminals. At the same time, 13 sanctioned searches were conducted at the residences and vehicles of the suspects. Over 121,000 UAH, 116,000 USD, mobile phones, computer equipment, handwritten notes, two revolvers with rubber bullets, and other material evidence were seized.

Legal consequences

On November 27, investigators charged the detainees with extortion committed by a group of individuals under martial law (part 4 of Article 189 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). This article provides for up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. Pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

Prosecutorial supervision is carried out by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.

Earlier, a 35-year-old recidivist was arrested in Kyiv, who used a paintball grenade during an attack on a store. This case indicates an increase in crime and the necessity to enhance security in the city.