[Former Ukrainian Police Officers Accused of Kidnapping Crypto Entrepreneur and Extorting Over $2.2 Million] Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office has completed a pre-trial investigation into a group consisting of four former police officers and a civilian with a criminal record. The group is accused of kidnapping crypto entrepreneurs through violence, intimidation, and false debt claims, extorting over $2.2 million. Prosecutors stated that the suspects targeted at least four victims, using law enforcement skills, official vehicles, and police identities as disguises to commit crimes. They forced victims to hand over funds and sign documents for non-existent debts. In one case, a victim in Kyiv was kidnapped at gunpoint and coerced into signing a $5 million false debt document. The prosecutors have charged the individuals with creating and participating in an armed group, kidnapping, illegal detention, robbery, extortion, and illegal possession of drugs. The group's activities were terminated in November 2025, and all involved individuals have been dismissed from their police duties. The case materials have been submitted to the court. (Decrypt)