A man born in 1972 in the Tyumen region faces trial after a bank raid carried out with an armed group that acted on the instruction of fraudsters. This development was announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Media, which provided the latest on the case.
According to the ministry, the criminal case against the suspect has reached its final stage. The materials have been forwarded to the Kazansky District Court of the Tyumen Region for a merits review. Concurrently, investigators are pursuing separate charges connected to a fraud scheme tied to the same individual.
The events unfolded on March 12 of the current year when a gunman arrived at a bank branch, leveled a firearm at a bank employee, and forced the employee to press the panic button before fleeing. During the ensuing disruption, the intruder entered the interior of the premises and secured 3.3 million rubles. Subsequent inquiries revealed that the robbery was conducted under the direction of scammers who orchestrated the plan remotely.
There is also a separate case involving a pensioner who had already fallen victim to scammers, resulting in a loss of 3 million rubles. This incident underscores the broader landscape of fraud that often accompanies organized financial crime, compounding the risk for ordinary citizens and highlighting the need for robust protective measures in financial institutions and communities alike. (Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs)