In the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, four individuals accused of kidnapping an Uzbek citizen and extorting money from him have been sentenced to terms ranging from 5.5 to 6 years in prison. This was reported by 78.ru.
According to the joint press service of the courts, the incident took place in March 2025. The members of the group forced the Uzbek man into a car and demanded 200 thousand rubles from him. They threatened to break his nose if he did not pay the money.
In court, the defendants did not plead guilty. However, the court sentenced all of them to serve from 5.5 to 6 years in a high-security penal colony.
