Businessman Novak, who was killed in the UAE, had debts in Russia totaling more than 6 million rubles

St. Petersburg crypto fraudster Roman Novak, who was kidnapped and murdered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), owed over 6.4 million rubles in Russia, law enforcement agencies reported on November 8, TASS reported.

Roman Novak's Debts

According to a source, Novak's debts exceed the stated amount, and some of them are being collected by force. These are primarily for compensation for damages caused by the crime. Court records indicate that nine enforcement proceedings were opened against Novak, several of which were terminated under Article 46, Part 1, Clauses 3 and 4 of the Law "On Enforcement Proceedings."

Notice of Roman Novak's Murder

On November 7, the 78.ru TV channel reported that Roman Novak and his wife were kidnapped in the UAE. According to preliminary reports, they were kidnapped for extortion, and when the ransom was not paid, the couple was murdered. The Russian Investigative Committee (RIC) has opened a criminal case into the couple's disappearance, classifying it under Article 105, Part 2, Item "a" of the Russian Criminal Code ("Murder of two persons").

According to investigators, all three suspects in the murder have been arrested, and all are Russian nationals. One of them, Konstantin Sh., was previously sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking.

Extortion in the Novak Family

Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson Irina Volk reported that the family's abduction from St. Petersburg was motivated by extortion of cryptocurrency. The criminals rented cars and premises where they held the hostages, indicating a pre-planned operation.

Arrest of a member of a criminal group

On November 7, the Krasnodar Krai National Guard published a video of the arrest of one of the members of the criminal group suspected of Novak's murder, highlighting the active efforts of law enforcement agencies in the investigation of this high-profile case.