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Warning to migrants staying in Russian hotels: protect your personal belongings

Warning to migrants staying in Russian hotels: protect your personal belongings

According to the Transport Police Department of the Russian Interior Ministry for the Volga Federal District, personal belongings of a foreign citizen were stolen at the Penza-I railway station hotel in June 2026. The victim's sports bag went missing from the hotel room where he was temporarily staying during a business trip.

As a result of the investigation, the suspect was identified. He turned out to be a 38-year-old resident of the city of Kuznetsk, who had also arrived in the city for work and was temporarily staying in the same room. According to the investigation, the suspect took advantage of the room being empty and stole his roommate's bag.

The bag contained headphones, a smartwatch, and other household electronics. The total material damage amounted to approximately 13,000 rubles, which is classified under the law as significant damage. At present, the materials of the criminal case have been submitted to the court for trial.

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