The prosecutor's office of the Kirovograd region completed the pre-trial investigation and sent an indictment to the court against the members of the organized criminal group "White Lions".

Recall that the criminal activities of the group called "White Lions", whose members committed cynical beatings, robberies and extortion was terminated by the Investigative Department of the Prosecutor's Office of the Kirovograd region with the operational support of the SBU in early 2017.

The group called "White Lions" operated throughout 2016-2017 in the city of Kropiwnicki. The resident of the regional center formed the group, having created a special account in the social group "VKontakte" of the Internet. The main activity of this group was the search through fake young girls and boys, mostly private conversations in social networks of people who agreed to co-hosting free time.

After the appointment of the meeting at the agreed place, members of the White Lions arrived in secret in it, where they suddenly and unexpectedly inflicted physical injuries on the victim, while all actions were taken, money and valuables were taken as compensation for NOT releasing the corresponding video recordings.

Now the pre-trial investigation is completed. During the pre-trial investigation, 21 people were suspected, 13 of whom were minors, committed crimes. 2 items. 126 (beatings and torture), h. 2 items. 127 (torture), h. 2 items. 27 h. 2 items. 187 (robbery), h. 3 items. 28 h. 4 items. 187 h. 3 items. 28 h. 4 items. 189 (extortion), h. 1 st. 304 (involvement of minors in criminal activities) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The investigation proved their involvement in 13 episodes of criminal activity.