Members of an organized crime group were detained for fraud in the Novgorod region

In Novgorod region, police officers detained eight members of a criminal group for fraud in the provision of services to pensioners. This was reported on February 17 by the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the region in Telegram-channel.

"In the Novgorod region detained members of a criminal group accused of fraud against pensioners and people with disabilities," - stated in the statement.

It is specified that from 2022 to 2023 the participants of the group rendered imposed services on repair and adjustment of computer equipment to socially unprotected citizens, including at an inflated cost.

They are being investigated under part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Fraud committed by an organized group").

It is noted that the court chose a measure of restraint in the form of detention for two organizers of the group. The rest of the participants were placed under house arrest and signed a custodial sentence.

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