Sochi Police Return Vehicle, Then It Vanishes Through a Trusted Contact
In Sochi, law enforcement officers returned a car to a local resident. The vehicle was placed in the care of the resident’s friend, who had offered to supervise the repairs. Instead of fulfilling this promise, the friend sold the BMW to a foreign buyer, as reported on the Telegram channel of the Sochi Police.
The victim explained that the friend had purchased the car for 1.2 million rubles using a tow truck. Over the course of a month, the buyer received regular photographs from a car service showing the repair progress. Meanwhile, the vehicle’s actual owner was reportedly traveling due to a traffic violation fine, yet the supposed maintenance by the friend continued without direct communication from the friend itself. The ongoing lack of contact raised suspicions about the handling of the vehicle.
Authorities investigated and found that the suspect had sold the car by forging the owner’s signature on the sale contract. The buyer had been coordinated to receive repair progress photos directed by the suspect, creating a misleading impression of a legitimate restoration project. The police intervened, seized the car, and eventually returned it to its rightful owner. A 37-year-old man faced criminal charges for his actions, marking a clear case of fraud tied to the vehicle transfer and false documentation.
In a separate note, authorities referenced another incident previously unknown in Yekaterinburg, where a Mercedes parked downtown was reportedly shot. This detail underscores a broader context of vehicle-related crime and ongoing investigations across regions.