The 50-year-old man fined a woman for improper mask wearing, feigning police action. The Debrecen Police Headquarters has initiated proceedings for a blackmail crime.
Based on the currently available data, the man from Nyírmártonfalva appeared at a grocery store in Martinka, Hajdúsámson, on March 11, 2021, around 2 p.m., where – introducing himself as a police officer – he pretended to fine people for not following the rules of wearing a mask, as a result, he took over four thousand forints from the victim.
In order to maintain his authenticity, the man showed the woman a pseudo-police ID and even staged a telephone conversation with his “superiors”, then he left the scene with the acquired four thousand forints and his blue-flashing bicycle.
Police officers intercepted the pseudo-police officer within a few hours.
The Criminal Department of the Debrecen Police Headquarters initiated proceedings against the man for the crime of extortion and submitted a motion to arrest him.
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