Police found the armor stolen from Vitebsk knights

May 3, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Police have found weapons and armor stolen from Vitebsk knights, the Zheleznodorozhny District Department of Internal Affairs of Vitebsk informed a BELTA correspondent. In November 2011, swords, spears, maces, as well as the entire knightly "wardrobe": chain mail, helmets, knee pads, arm guards, plate armor, gloves, and other components of knightly armor were stolen from the premises of the public association "Knights of Utremere". In total, more than 100 handmade items were missing. The search for the perpetrators, which lasted for a year, was successful. The thief turned out to be a former member of the club, born in 1980, who was initially not even on the list of suspects, as he was essentially a "rear-echelon worker": he helped manufacture armor and weapons without participating as a knight in his colleagues' events. The reason for his actions was personal conflicts with the club leaders. The man kept the stolen arsenal in a rented apartment, gradually selling it off through its owner. The Knights of Utremere were lucky: he did not manage to sell 90% of the stolen items. Now these items are being used as material evidence and will be returned to their rightful owners after the court proceedings are completed. A criminal case has been reopened against the thief under Article 205, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, which provides for up to 4 years of imprisonment. -0-