The officers of the Central Criminal Police Department along with prosecutor’s office as a result of jointly held operative-searching and investigative activities detained: D.F. (DoB 1962) V.V. (DoB 1980) G.D. (DoB 1987) and R.M. (DoB 1959) in Tbilisi for illegal restriction of freedom and preparing extortion.
Investigation established that with the aim of money extortion, detainees made a decision to illegally restrict freedom to citizen G.G. In order to fulfill their intent, they rented the apartment in the building where the victim lived, which enabled them to observe the victim and study his route. Members of the criminal group have even elaborated the action plan in advance to ease the fulfillment of their intent. Law enforcers detained the mentioned persons in the moment f preparing the crime.
During the personal and search activities held in detainees’ apartments policemen seized ammunition, firearms, masks, mobile phones, duct tape, handcuffs, wig and electric shocker.
Investigation is in progress on the fact of illegal restriction of freedom and preparing for the extortion, article 18-143 Ii part, sub-paragraph C, III part, sub-paragraph A and E and article 18-181, II part, sub-paragraphs A and C of the Criminal Code.
