In Krasnoyarsk, a taxi driver was put on trial for stealing from a sleeping client

In Krasnoyarsk, a taxi driver will stand trial for stealing 150 thousand rubles from a client, the regional prosecutor's office reported.

The incident occurred in October 2023. The man was relaxing in one of the Krasnoyarsk bars and called taxi to go home through the application. A 24-year-old driver responded to the call. The client wanted pay for the order via mobile banking, but fell asleep.

“EThe taxi driver took advantage of this circumstance. After making sure that the client was sleeping, he took his phone and transferred 150 thousand rubles to his account. At this point, his work as a driver ended, and activities began on the development of other people’s funds: the money was quickly cashed out and spent on personal needs. When the loss was discovered, a criminal case was opened,” they said in the press service of the supervisory agency.

The accused partially admitted guilt, disagreeing with the qualifications of the investigation. According to him, the victim himself transferred money to him, but he simply “did not return it and spent it” at the same time damage due to financial difficulties He never reimbursed.

Mman charged with theft. 3 tbsp. 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The criminal case will be considered by the Zheleznodorozhny District Court Krasnoyarsk.