She threw away her wallet and took the money — that’s how they become thieves. Case in Simferopol

CrimeaPRESS reports:

In Simferopol, police detained a woman on suspicion of stealing a wallet with money.

A 41-year-old local resident contacted the Simferopol police about the theft of a wallet containing more than 15,000 rubles. The victim explained that while shopping in one of the city’s supermarkets, she forgot her wallet on the counter. When she returned a few minutes later, she did not find her property.

As a result of operational search activities, employees of the criminal investigation department of OP No. 3 “Central” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Simferopol identified and detained a suspect in committing a crime. She turned out to be a 45-year-old local resident— reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Crimea.

The detainee admitted her guilt and explained that while she was in the store, she saw someone else’s wallet lying on the counter and decided to appropriate it for herself. After leaving the premises and examining the contents of the stolen item, the attacker took 15,000 rubles and threw away the wallet itself.

The investigator of the OP No. 3 “Central” of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Simferopol opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime, part 2 of article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (theft). The sanction of the article provides for a maximum penalty of imprisonment for up to 5 years.

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