The police quickly solved the theft case.
Yesterday around 5:00 PM, a 38-year-old resident of Rivne left his bag on a bench near a store to escort a friend. At that moment, an unknown man noticed the wallet, took it, and after catching up with the owner, returned the item before leaving.
This is reported by Rivne24
Shortly after, the victim discovered that 400 dollars and 12 thousand hryvnias were missing from his bag. Investigators quickly identified the perpetrator — a 44-year-old resident of Rivne, who had previously come to the attention of law enforcement.
“The man voluntarily handed over the stolen items to the authorities,” the regional police stated.
The perpetrator already had legal issues due to illegal drug possession. According to the sanctions of the article, he faces imprisonment for a term of 5 to 8 years. The investigation is ongoing.