In Irkutsk, police solved a daring armed robbery of a jewelry store in the Leninsky district in less than a day. Four armed masked youths stole jewelry worth nearly 2 million rubles. Suspects were detained, and police seized jewelry with price tags and labels, as well as weapons, ammunition, and other dangerous items. All participants are now under arrest and confessing, while investigators check their involvement in other crimes.

The crime was committed in the Leninsky District on Sunday. The suspects have been detained, and the stolen jewelry has been recovered. An investigation is underway.
It took less than a day for officers of the city police department’s criminal investigation unit to solve the high-profile armed robbery. As a reminder, it took place on Sunday morning in Irkutsk’s Leninsky District. Four armed masked criminals burst into a jewelry store. After neutralizing the guard, the raiders smashed the display cases and gathered up the jewelry. And just 3 minutes later, they disappeared with the loot. It was not possible to detain the robbers at the scene. According to preliminary information, the criminals made off with gold and gemstone jewelry worth about 2 million rubles. Literally the next day after the armed robbery, detectives had complete information on where to look for the criminals. The criminal quartet had settled in the Irkutsk neighborhood of Pervomaisky, in a rented apartment. The entrance and perimeter of the building were blocked by police special forces. A knock on the door and an offer to surrender voluntarily. After a minute’s hesitation, the door was opened.

Three young men were in the apartment. The fourth member of the criminal group was detained two hours later. The suspects are 19-20 years old. All are natives of the Tayshetsky District. In the apartment, the task force found a bag with the stolen jewelry. The price tags and seller’s labels were still on them. "During the search operations carried out on the above-mentioned persons, in addition to the seized gold jewelry, firearms were also seized: a TT Leader pistol and other gas weapons that they used during the armed robbery," commented Alexey Kampf, head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate for the Irkutsk Region.
In addition, a sawn-off hunting rifle, various ammunition, a stun gun, and cold weapons were found. According to detectives, the young men committed more than one crime in Irkutsk and the region. "Immediately after the detention in the apartment, one of those detained confessed to another armed robbery committed in the city of Taishet. At the moment, the detainees are already giving confessions, and officers of the investigative task force are working with them," said German Struglin, deputy head of the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate for the Irkutsk Region.
A criminal case has been opened over the armed robbery, and all the suspects have been arrested. They face lengthy prison terms.