Two men suspected of pickpocketing on public transport have been detained in Irkutsk. A 35-year-old woman reported her smartphone stolen on a minibus. Police believe the detainees may be linked to other similar crimes and urge victims to seek help.
In Irkutsk, police detained two previously convicted men who are suspected of a series of pickpocketing incidents on public transport.On May 17, a 35-year-old local resident reported the theft of an expensive smartphone to the duty unit. The woman suspected that her phone was stolen on a minibus.
Soon, police officers caught the alleged thieves red-handed at one of the public transport stops — two 29-year-old young men. Stolen property was seized from them.
The police do not rule out that the alleged robbers may be involved in a series of similar crimes, reports the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk region.
Residents who have been victims of the suspects' actions are asked to contact the numbers 21-39-35 or 02.