In the Orel region courier scammers sentenced to 2.5 years in prison

In Orel region, the Sverdlovsk district court sentenced a resident of the Rostov region, who tried to steal 1.2 million rubles from a local resident.

According to prosecutors, in July this year, the man acted together with accomplices. They tricked the woman into withdrawing money from the account and transferring it allegedly for examination.

The convict acted as a courier. He received the money, but did not manage to dispose of them – he was detained by law enforcement officers. The actions of the Rostov citizen were qualified under Part 3 of Article 30, Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

The court found the man guilty and sentenced him to 2.5 years in prison in a general regime correctional colony.