Irkutsk region police caught a group of thieves of mining equipment – Bits Media

Police officers of the Irkutsk region reported about the capture of five residents of Usolye-Sibirskoye, who have made several thefts of mining equipment in Irkutsk for a total 2 million rubles.

It was possible to reveal the case quickly - several statements about the embezzlement ASIC Mainers entered the police in May. Employees of the operational-random department of the criminal investigation department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs “Irkutsk” worked on the case, Police Department No. 5, as well as police department No. 3 of the city department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The detention was attended by fighters of the SOBR of the Russian Guard.

Known, that five criminals stole devices for the extraction of cryptocurrencies from the office on Pioneer Lane, and also stole equipment from the balcony of the residential building in Irkutsk. At the same time, there were no witnesses - the theft was committed at night.

Investigators had to "work out" persons, which were previously attracted for theft of property. Besides, Police officers studied many records from surveillance cameras, located next to crime scenes.

As a result, it was possible to reach five residents of Usolya-Siberian aged 20 to 26 years old. Part of the stolen equipment was found in the garage of one of the suspects, And also about 20 devices were seized during a search from a buyer of stolen miners. General damage, applied by the group, Assessed in 2 million rubles.

Investigators opened the case under Part 3 of Articles 158 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (theft, Particularly large). Within the framework of this article, the suspect may face up to six years in prison. There is an option and a fine, but, Given the previous criminal records of the suspects, Such a sentence is unlikely.

At the end 2019 years, police from the Smolensk region illegally confiscated and appropriated mining equipment for 40 million rubles. Subsequently, former police officers were convicted
on 5 years of conclusion of everyone.