The offices of the Central Criminal Police Department as a result of operative-searching and investigative activities detained R.Zh. (DoB 1958) and B.G. (DoB 1983) for extortion perpetrated with the purpose obtaining large amount of property.
Investigation established that R.Zh. and B.J. extorted 200 000 USD from a certain businessman under the treats of lisuidation.
Law enforcers managed to detain the mentioned persons prior to receiving the demanded sum from their victim.
Investigation is in progress on the fact of extortion perpetrated with the purpose obtaining large amount of property, article 181, II part, sub-paragraph A of the Criminal Code.