A Minsk resident found a box with $3,000 in the yard, kept it for herself and became a defendant in a criminal case.
The press service of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee reported this on Telegram.
How a Minsk resident became a defendant in a criminal case
A resident of the district turned to the Leninsky District Department of Internal Affairs of Minsk for help.
The man forgot a box with $3,000 and a passport in the yard. When the Minsk resident returned, the box was no longer in the yard.
Criminal investigation officers found out that she was taken by a 53-year-old Minsk resident.
The woman threw away the passport and spent part of the money on personal needs. The remaining money was confiscated and will be returned to the owner.
A criminal case has been opened against the Minsk resident under the article “Theft”.
The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee reminds: property temporarily left unattended by the owner (lost, forgotten) is considered to be in his possession. Taking possession of such property is classified as theft.
For reference
Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, the administrative center of the Minsk region and Minsk district, of which it is not a part, since it is an independent administrative-territorial unit with a special (capital) status.
