In Melitopol, a man stole 16 thousand rubles from his partner

In Melitopol, police detained a man who stole money from the bank account of his partner.

The victim appealed to the duty unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia “Melitopol” after she found out that money was missing from the account. During the inspection, police officers found that the woman’s partner was involved in the illegal write-off of 16 thousand rubles. Taking advantage of access to her mobile phone and banking applications, the man transferred funds to the account of the bookmaker - he wanted to bet on sports.

As soon as the woman discovered the disappearance, she immediately reported the incident to the police. Patrol officers quickly found the suspect and took him to the department. During the trial, the man confirmed that he had made the transfer.

Investigative authorities opened a criminal case under paragraph “d” of part 3 of Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. For such a crime, the law provides for a sentence of up to six years in prison.