Over 300 economic crimes were detected in the Vitebsk region in January-April

May 17, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. In January-April, the economic crime units of the Vitebsk region uncovered over 300 economic crimes. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the Department for Combating Economic Crimes of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. Half of all detected offenses are crimes against state property. Geographically, the largest number of economic crimes were recorded in Vitebsk, Novopolotsk, Orsha, as well as in Vitebsk, Tolochin, Orsha, Gorodok, Glubokoe, and Postavy districts of the region. In total, over four months, the staff of the economic crime units managed to prevent economic crimes with potential damages of Br7.5 billion. The material damage in completed criminal cases amounted to over Br2.5 billion. 58% of this amount was compensated during the investigation. -0-