Potato thieves were sentenced to 25 years probation

In Irkutsk, the Oktyabrsky District Court sentenced two young men who stole two sacks of potatoes from a trailer. They each got 2.5 years suspended, considering their confession, remorse, and return of the stolen goods. The theft was almost cinematic. The owners noticed the loss, and a man even jumped onto the car hood trying to stop the suspects. The defendants said they would not appeal the sentence.

The Oktyabrsky District Court found the young men guilty. Two of them were sentenced to 2.5 years suspended for stealing two sacks of potatoes in September of this year. The court gave the convicted men the opportunity to set out on the path to reform. This was reported by the press service of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Irkutsk.
As a reminder, two sacks of vegetable crops were stolen from a trailer near the house of the students. The owners of the harvest noticed this. The man, without hesitation, jumped onto the hood of the car. The suspects were detained a couple of days later.
The court took into account that the defendants wrote a confession, repented of what they had done, and returned the potatoes to the victim. The convicted men stated that they would not appeal the sentence.