St. Petersburg has completed the investigation of the case against a gang of car thieves from the Tver region. Within a few months, trinity managed to steal 12 Korean and Japanese production cars. This was reported in the press service of the Main Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The gang operated in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region from April to August 2021. “Business” was organized by a 36-year-old man, and 34- and 35-year-old associates helped him. All three had previously been prosecuted for auto theft.
The trio left the Tver region in personal cars with fake license plates. The hijackers took with them special devices for opening the locks. Also, using devices, the gang was able to start the engine without a key. After storing the car, the men drove home along the M-11 highway and then sold the “loot”. In total, Trinity managed to steal 12 cars in this way for a total amount of more than 20 million rubles.
Now the dealers are under arrest. Their case was transferred to the Tosnensky court of the Leningrad region for consideration on the merits.
Earlier, The Eastern Herald in St. Petersburg reported that a Petersburg woman who tortured her daughter for two years was placed under house arrest.