Trio Detained in St. Petersburg Over Police-Impersonation Robberies and Kidnapping
FSB-released footage shows firearms, cash plus forged IDs presented as evidence of organized activity.
Overview
- FSB officers and city police detained three unnamed suspects described as originating from Central Asia in a joint operation in Saint Petersburg.
- Investigators allege the group posed as police to carry out armed attacks, including robberies, extortion and at least one abduction between November 2024 and February 2025.
- The Main Investigative Directorate opened criminal cases under Part 2 of Article 126 for kidnapping and Part 3 of Article 162 for aggravated robbery.
- All three suspects have been placed in pretrial detention as the case proceeds.
- Officials published arrest video that shows money, firearms and counterfeit police IDs, with investigative actions continuing.