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Five sentenced to up to 17 years for theft from people arriving at Sheremetyevo
A court in Khimki, near Moscow, sentenced five people for crimes involving theft from people arriving at Sheremetyevo airport.
The victims included participants in Russia’s military operation, according to the court.
The five were convicted of taking part in a criminal community and large-scale fraud.
Two were also convicted of extortion, and one of those two was convicted of robbery.
The sentences range from eight to 17 years in prison, with fines of 1 million to 2 million roubles.
The longest term went to Oleg Manukyan, who received 17 years in a strict-regime prison.
The court’s decision sets out the punishment; no further steps in the case are stated.
Khimki City Court sentenced five people to prison terms of 8 to 17 years for stealing money from people arriving at Sheremetyevo airport.
The victims included participants in the military operation, according to the report.
The five were convicted of participating in a criminal community and large-scale fraud.
Oleg Manukyan received the longest sentence: 17 years in a strict-regime penal colony and a 2 million-ruble fine.
- Who
- Five defendants, including Oleg Manukyan, were sentenced.
- What
- They were convicted of participating in a criminal community and large-scale fraud. Manukyan and Yuri Tamalov were also convicted of extortion, and Manukyan of robbery.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Khimki City Court sentenced them for theft from people arriving at Sheremetyevo airport.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Defendants
- Five
- Sentences
- 8 to 17 years
- Longest sentence
- Oleg Manukyan: 17 years
- Manukyan’s fine
- 2 million rubles
- Victim location
- Sheremetyevo airport
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