A local resident in the Republic of Dagestan has been sentenced to two years of restriction of freedom after demanding money from his former mistress and threatening to publish intimate details of their relationship, court authorities announced.
The Kumtorkalinsky District Court of the Republic of Dagestan convicted the man of both extortion and the illegal storage of ammunition, according to a statement provided by the court press service to Russian news outlet Lenta.ru.
Materials from the criminal case revealed that the defendant had previously been in a close relationship with the victim. After she reconciled with her husband, the defendant demanded money from her under the threat of disclosing information regarding their relationship. Fearing public exposure, the woman transferred 45,000 rubles to her former lover.
Extortion and ammunition charges
Following the initiation of criminal charges against the defendant for extortion, law enforcement officers conducted a search of his vehicle. During the inspection of the car, investigators discovered four firearm cartridges, which prompted prosecutors to add the secondary charge of illegal ammunition possession.
Under Russian criminal law, restriction of freedom functions as a non-custodial sentence that places specific legal limitations on a convicted person while allowing them to remain in the community. Penalties imposed under this measure typically include curfews, bans on visiting specific public locations, restrictions on leaving a designated administrative district, and required check-ins with local correctional authorities.
Legal and regional context
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject located in the North Caucasus region of southern Russia, bordered by the Caspian Sea to the east. Kumtorkalinsky District, where the trial took place, is an administrative territory situated near Makhachkala, the regional capital and largest city in the republic.
Court reporting on judicial rulings in regional districts across the Russian Federation is regularly released through official press offices to national media agencies. The Kumtorkalinsky District Court confirmed that the two-year restriction of freedom will serve as the total penalty for both criminal offenses.
