A group of car thieves has been detained in Vitebsk

November 23, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. A group of car thieves has been apprehended in Vitebsk. This was announced today at a briefing by Alexander Shevchik, Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Pervomaisky District Department of Internal Affairs of Vitebsk, as reported by a BELTA correspondent. For six months, three unemployed young men aged 20-27 were engaged in stealing from cars and garages in the Oktyabrsky and Pervomaisky districts of the regional center. They used a car and special tools to break locks for their "work." Their loot included auto parts, wheels, construction tools, and equipment – anything that could be sold. The goods were sold through acquaintances and via advertisements. The perpetrators were detained while attempting to steal a "Honda" scooter from a garage. In total, according to preliminary data, the group is responsible for about a dozen thefts, with the damage caused exceeding Br15 million. A criminal case has been initiated against the Vitebsk residents under Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of Belarus ("Theft committed by a group of persons"), which provides for up to four years of imprisonment. An investigation is underway, and other victims are being identified. -0-