Kaliningrad man fakes kidnapping to steal from son
A 42-year-old man in Kaliningrad staged his own kidnapping to extort money from his 19-year-old son, using a fake threat involving a cartel-style scheme. Police intervened, arrested the accomplice, and later detained the father, who confessed.
Consensus
- A 42-year-old man from Kaliningrad staged his own kidnapping.
- The man's 19-year-old son was targeted for extortion.
- The son reported the kidnapping to the police.
- Police organized a controlled money transfer.
- An accomplice was arrested during the money transfer.
- The father was later arrested and confessed.
- The father admitted to creating the scheme due to poor relations with his son.
- An investigation was launched into both men for extortion.
- Both face up to seven years in prison under Article 163, Part 2, Paragraph a of the Russian Criminal Code.
Points of divergence
- The scheme was described as being in the style of a Mexican cartel, with threats to cut off the father's fingers. — tg_bazabazon
- The father used a 36-year-old accomplice, who was arrested during the money transfer. — vm
- The accomplice was arrested during the controlled transfer and revealed the truth to police. — vesti
- The father had previously been involved in another crime in Korolev, where he stole a person's apartment and kidnapped them from a sanatorium, resulting in a 5.5-year prison sentence and vehicle confiscation. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Kaliningrader staged his own kidnapping to extort money from his son — Вечерняя Москва
- In Kaliningrad, a father staged his own kidnapping to extort money from his son — Вести
- In Kaliningrad, father staged his own kidnapping in the style of a Mexican cartel to extort money from his son. — Baza