Former Russian penitentiary officer charged with jade theftA former penitentiary employee from the Irkutsk Region has been charged with stealing a semi-precious nephritic stone.11:38 23.07.2019
Alleged Kuindzhi painting thief to remain in detention until end of yearMoscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Tuesday extended detention of Denis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery for six months.13:36 16.07.2019
Investigation into Kuindzhi painting theft completed - policeInvestigation into the theft of a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery is completed.11:28 28.06.2019
Four Russian police officers face trial on amber theft chargesInvestigation into a criminal case against four police officers charged with the 14-million-ruble amber theft (over $200,000) has been completed.12:52 27.06.2019
Russian police arrest alleged thief of elk hornsPolice in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan (Bashkiria) have arrested a man suspected of robbing a master selling elk horns souvenirs.17:01 24.04.2019
Former anti-extremism officer gets suspended sentence for extortion attemptFormer high-ranking officer of the St. Petersburg police anti-extremism directorate Eduard Tugushev has received a 3-year suspended sentence for attempted bribe extortion.16:54 19.02.2019
Alleged Kuindzhi painting thief pleads guilty in courtDenis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery pleaded guilty in court on Monday.12:33 18.02.2019
Alleged Kuindzhi painting thief appeals against detentionDenis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery on Thursday lodged an appeal against his detention.17:05 31.01.2019
Alleged Kuindzhi painting thief put in detention until late MarchMoscow’s Tagansky District Court on Tuesday ordered detention of Denis Chuprikov charged with stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from the Tretyakov Gallery until March 27.17:32 29.01.2019
Charges brought against alleged Kuindzhi painting thiefCharges have been brought against Denis Chuprikov, a man who had allegedly stolen a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery.13:47 29.01.2019
Alleged thief pleads not guilty to stealing Kuindzhi paintingA man suspected of stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery has pleaded not guilty.13:06 28.01.2019
Suspect in theft of Kuindzhi painting from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery arrestedA 31-year old suspect in stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery has been arrested.10:36 28.01.2019
Sentence of former Russian navy officer in theft case takes effectA court of appeals on Wednesday upheld the guilt of a retired captain of Russian navy Alexander Kushnaryov on stealing mortar, opening fire at servicemen and manufacturing explosives.14:52 05.12.2018
Russian navy ex-officer receives 10 years in prison for mortar theftThe Krasnogvardeysky District Court of St. Petersburg has sentenced a retired captain of Russian navy Alexander Kushnaryov to 10 years in prison for stealing mortar, opening fire at servicemen and manufacturing explosives.13:59 09.07.2018
Prosecutor seeks 10 years for Russian navy ex-officer charged with mortar theftA prosecutor has asked the Krasnogvardeysky District Court of St. Petersburg to sentence Alexander Kushnaryov, a retired captain of Russian navy, to 10 years for stealing mortar and opening fire at servicemen.17:29 06.07.2018
Russian citizen fined $550 for stealing Maine CoonThe Pushkinsky District Court of St. Petersburg has fined 35,000 rubles (about $550) a local resident Aleksey Rykalin for stealing a Maine Coon cat from an exhibition hall.12:59 19.06.2018
Russian court sentences thief of Levitan painting to 13 years in prisonRussian court has sentenced a member of an armed criminal group responsible for stealing paintings by famous Russian artists Isaak Levitan and Ivan Shishkin to 13 years in a penal colony.12:36 08.06.2018
Russian citizen charged with Maine Coon theft faces trialA criminal case against a Russian citizen charged with stealing a Maine Coon cat from an exhibition hall has been sent to the Pushkinsky District Court of St. Petersburg for hearing.17:37 05.06.2018
Former employee of Russia’s Internal Troops receives prison sentence for theftFormer employee of the Russian Interior Ministry’s Internal Troops HQ Alexander Koloskov has been sentenced to three years in a penal colony for stealing aircraft components valued at 9 million rubles ($156,000).15:59 16.03.2018
Russian court sentences six criminals behind attempted oil theftA court in Russia’s northern city of Neftyugansk in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region has sentenced six members of an organized criminal group to prison terms for an attempt to steal oil by tampering with a pipeline.10:59 29.01.2018