In the Sheptytskyi district of Lviv region, police officers have found a stolen Lifan motorcycle and detained a man involved in its unlawful taking. He faces up to five years’ imprisonment for what he has done.
As established by law enforcement officers, on 20 October a 44-year-old resident of one of the villages in Sheptytskyi district contacted the police. The man reported that late in the evening of 19 October an unidentified person had taken possession of his Lifan motorcycle.
To solve the crime, officers from the criminal police, investigators and staff from other units of the Sheptytskyi District Police Department were brought in. As a result of the measures carried out, law enforcement officers found the stolen vehicle and detained the offender under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. He was identified as a 24-year-old resident of Sheptytskyi district.
Under the procedural guidance of the prosecution authorities, investigators informed the detainee that he is suspected of committing a criminal offence under Part 1 of Article 289 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – unlawful taking of a vehicle. The sanction of this article provides for a penalty of restriction of liberty for a term of three to five years or imprisonment for the same term.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.