Kiev local prosecutor's office number 7, together with Podolsky UE GUNP in g. Kiev criminals who in March of this year in order to obtain a ransom kidnapped a resident of Kiev - the miner of cryptocurrency.

The crime occurred in the Podolsk district of the capital, the press service of the Kiev prosecutor's office reports..

The criminals, waiting for the victim near his house, pulled him a bag over his head, forcefully shoved him into a car and took him outside the city. Threatening with murder, the kidnappers ordered the man to give them the keys to the apartment and tell where he was keeping the money..

To save his life, the victim fulfilled the demands of the kidnappers..

After the attackers managed to find and seized the victim’s money in the amount of 50 thousand. US dollars they drove him to g. Brovary and released.

According to the results of long-term operational activities and investigative actions, law enforcement authorities identified the attackers and detained them.

Currently, two attackers who turned out to be siblings of 1988 and 1984. announced suspicion by h. 4 st. 187 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (robbery committed by preliminary agreement by a group of persons, with entry into a dwelling, aimed at seizing property in especially large amounts).

Criminals face up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.