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A blackmailer threatening a businessman was detained in Dnipro

A 47-year-old man was detained in Dnipro for extorting money from a businessman under the pretense of a non-existent debt. According to the investigation, he promised to resolve issues with third parties regarding the sale of a commercial property and threatened physical harm if the businessman refused.

In brief

  • Extorted money for a non-existent debt
  • Detention occurred during money transfer
  • Case handled by Dnipropetrovsk regional prosecutor's office
Covered by 2 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money 1 source
  • Media business 1 source
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, big capital, readers and grants, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Public money
  • Newsroom 1
50%1 item
Media business
  • Newsroom 1
50%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for
  • community 1
  • region 0
  • country 1
  • world 0
Channels
  • TV and radio 2

How we measure speed, distance and channels

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    • first item
    • earliest
    • local

    Вибивав неіснуючий борг за «закриття питання» щодо бізнесу: у Дніпрі затримали 47-річного вимагача

    • first item
    • caught up, 15 h later
    • national desk

    Погрожував підприємцю через неіснуючий борг: дніпрянина підозрюють у вимаганні

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