In Nizhny before the court will appear 7 members of the armed gang

In Nizhny Novgorod, members of an armed gang who are accused of especially serious crimes - extortion of money from local entrepreneurs will appear in court. This was reported in the SU TFR for the region.

According to investigators, the 29-year-old Nizhny Novgorod, a member of a banned international social movement, in September 2025 created an armed gang in the city and attracted six friends to it. وهاجموا مسلحين بأسلحة نارية ثلاثة رجال أعمال محليين وتعرضوا لخطر العنف مطالبين من 000 450 إلى 000 850 روبل. يتغذون على الحياة والصحة، الضحايا أعطوا المال.

According to the GU of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the region, the criminal leader single-handedly led the group, developed a scheme of criminal actions, coordinated and controlled each crime and personally shared the stolen among gang members. The activities of the defendants were stopped by law enforcement officers.

The criminal case was initiated against four citizens of a foreign state and three local residents: they are accused of banditry, illegal acquisition, possession and carrying of firearms and ammunition, as well as extortion. وفيما يتعلق بالمنظم المزعوم لمجموعة الجريمة المنظمة وأحد المشاركين فيها، استُهلت حالة تتعلق بالمشاركة في مجتمع متطرف. According to the FSB in the region, four members of the gang were in Russia illegally.

All defendants aged 29 to 36 years were detained. The preliminary investigation is ongoing, said the official representative of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia Irina Volk.