A group of nine Russians orchestrated a genuine kidnapping and robbery operation against a Ukrainian, completely upending all notions of human decency. This was reported by the local publication dentikbali, citing a representative from the local police.
The local police state that the attackers likely forced the victim to transfer $214,000 in cryptocurrency. The victim and his driver were in their car when their path was unexpectedly blocked by other vehicles. These "heroes" forcibly dragged them out, blindfolded them, handcuffed them, and took them to a villa. It was at this point that the real "work" of the criminals began: they beat the Ukrainian and demanded access to his cryptocurrency account.
"What madness is this?" — you might ask. How is this even possible in 2025, when technology and laws are supposed to protect individuals? Yet, for some citizens of Russia, this seems to be commonplace, as their actions essentially reflect a complete disregard for international norms and laws.
Before justice could be served, the victim had already approached the police twice, but a real drama unfolded: initially, law enforcement did not open a case. It was only after the story gained media attention that an investigation finally commenced. Why did no one respond to the threats against life and health? And why is this entire incident linked specifically to a group of Russians?
One of the suspects — the ringleader of the criminals — has already been arrested in Bali, who, by the way, attempted to flee to Dubai. The others are still at large, and their fate remains uncertain. All we can do is hope that this case will be thoroughly investigated and that the criminals will face justice.