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The Prosecutor's Office of the Braslav District supported the state prosecution in the Braslav District Court in a criminal case against L., Z., and B. for committing a crime under part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus – acquiring property by deception (fraud), committed repeatedly by a group of individuals.

During the court investigation, it was established that on one of the days in June 2023, local residents of the Braslav District L., Z., and B., acting intentionally, under the pretext of providing documents to the victim, which grant the right based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 140 dated 10.04.2019 "On the Compensation of Customs Duties and Taxes", to reimburse 50 percent of customs duties and taxes payable upon the importation of vehicles for personal use into the territory of the Republic of Belarus, having no intention to fulfill the obligations they assumed in full, acquired monetary funds in the amount of 900 rubles belonging to the victim.

In the court session, the defendants L., Z., and B. fully admitted their guilt in acquiring property by deception (fraud), committed repeatedly by a group of individuals. The evidence available in the materials of the criminal case allowed for the conclusion that the actions of the defendants were intentional and purposeful. In conjunction with the protocols of operational-search activities, investigative actions, physical evidence, and other written materials of the case examined during the court investigation, the guilt of L., Z., and B. in committing the crime under part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus was proven in full.

Considering the position of the state prosecution, the court found L., Z., and B. guilty of committing a crime under part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and sentenced L. to restriction of freedom with placement in an open-type correctional institution for a term of 2 years and 6 months, and Z. and B. to restriction of freedom without placement in an open-type correctional institution for a term of 1 year and 6 months and 1 year respectively.

The verdict has not entered into legal force and may be appealed and contested in the appellate procedure.

Senior Assistant Prosecutor
of the Braslav District E.S.Isakova