Overview
- The dealership reported that 26 foreign-brand cars disappeared over roughly six months from its Dorozhny Proyezd parking area, where the vehicles were used for company and advertising needs.
- Moscow police detained a former employee as the suspected perpetrator following the complaint.
- Authorities opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Article 158 of the Russian Criminal Code for theft.
- Preliminary findings indicate the suspect contacted a car buyer via a messenger app who paid for the vehicles and arranged tow trucks to take them from the lot.
- Seven stolen cars have been found in several Russian regions, and investigators continue to search for the remaining vehicles and potential accomplices.