Ukrainian Police Officers Allegedly Kidnapped Crypto Entrepreneurs to Extort Millions
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Prosecutors claim two police colonels are organizing an extortion ring, allegedly tracking and abducting crypto entrepreneurs at gunpoint to extort millions. The colonels allegedly demanded Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from their victims, with one case reportedly involving a 20-million-hryvnia ransom. This brazen scheme undermines trust in Ukraine's law enforcement, raising concerns about the country's crypto regulatory environment and investor safety.
Prosecutors say two police colonels organized an extortion ring that allegedly tracked, abducted, and held crypto entrepreneurs at gunpoint.