Members of the Zalyutinsky gang, who had terrorized entrepreneurs in the Kharkov region before the war, were detained in France.

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In France, with the cooperation of the National Police and the French Gendarmerie, the leaders and members of the Zalyutinsky gang, which had “squeezed” the businesses of residents even before the full-scale invasion, were arrested. Kharkiv region. about it Report State Police.

Together with their followers, they create unbearable conditions for farmers or entrepreneurs, who then offer to solve them themselves. For example, in one of the episodes, the attackers demanded $700,000 from a farmer and to rewrite part of the business. In 2021, the police detained members of the criminal gang in the center of Kharkiv – the case is currently being heard in court. Other members of the Zalyutinsky family are being investigated, they are currently outside Ukraine and have been included in international wanted lists.

After February 24, 2022, the criminals fled abroad, where they specialized in car thefts and property crimes on the French Riviera.

In order to detain members of the criminal group, law enforcement officers carried out a joint operation on the territory of both countries. In particular, they found that the leaders of the criminal organization were in France, where a new branch of the organization was created. Through Europol channels, law enforcement officers, in cooperation with colleagues from the French Gendarmerie, determined that the criminal group was involved in several criminal activities in the south of France. Between 2023 and 2024, the defendants illegally occupied cars, set fire to vehicles, attacked citizens or stole property. Among the victims were French and Ukrainian citizens.

In early July, the leader of the gang, a 43-year-old Ukrainian citizen, and his 44-year-old accomplice were detained in France. Earlier, French police detained another member of the Zalyutinsky Separatist Unit immediately after the car was stolen. But the police did not reveal the name of the gang leader. The media wrotewe are talking about Leonid Mitrov, nicknamed “Mitrusha”.

In addition, the police, together with the Office of the Attorney General, conducted investigative actions against persons involved in the activities of Zalyutinsky elements in Ukraine. Weapons, drugs, money, cars, crude banknotes, etc. were seized. In France, a preventive measure in the form of detention has been chosen for the detainees.

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