Mobile phones that are in good working order and are found on the street must be returned to their owners. If this is not done, it can be considered illegal and active concealment of property, which is a crime under Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In this respect reports RIA Novosti referred to the latest comments of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
This precedent was set when a Bashkir woman found a phone on the bus and, instead of returning it to its owner, hid it, removed the SIM card, replaced it with her own card, reset the settings and started using the phone. . The owner of the phone tried to find his phone through the officer and the bus driver, then contacted the police. The woman was found and convicted of theft.
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation noted that if a person hides a found item or conceals (destroys) signs that make it possible to personalize this property or confirm that it belongs to the rightful owner, such active behavior may indicate an intention to steal it. property and the presence of a selfish goal, and therefore an action that begins as an apparently legal finding can lose signs of legality and turn into a crime.
As a result, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recognized the decision in the theft case as legal.
Previously in Russia clarified cartel of headphone dealers.
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Source: Gazeta
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