Four Uzbek citizens convicted in Perm of attempting to blow up an ATM
In Perm, the Motovilikhinsky district court examined a criminal case against 4 citizens of Uzbekistan, who attempted to break ATMs in the city of Perm in order to steal more than 3.4 million rubles, the regional prosecutor’s office reports.
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Depending on the degree of participation in the crimes committed, they are found guilty under Part 4 of Article 158 (attempted theft committed on an especially large scale), Part 2 of Article 222.1 (storage, carrying and transporting explosive devices committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy), Part 2 of Article 223.1 (manufacture of explosive devices) of the RF Criminal Code.
“The criminals tried to steal money with the help of self-made explosive devices, but they still could not complete their intent, and, fearing detention, fled from the scene. Later, a group of criminals was detained by law enforcement bodies,” the report says.
The court, taking into account the position of the state prosecution, sentenced them in prison from 5 to 7 years, and imposed a fine in the amount of 300-350 thousand rubles.
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