Former prosecutor reports 8,000 euro theft on flight to Turkey
A former prosecutor from Petrozavodsk claims she lost 8,000 euros during a flight from Saint Petersburg to Bodrum via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines, with only old one-dollar bills found in her bag upon arrival at the hotel.
Consensus
- The former prosecutor from Petrozavodsk flew from Saint Petersburg to Bodrum via Istanbul in May.
- She was traveling on Turkish Airlines.
- She placed 8,000 euros in a small bag hidden in her carry-on luggage.
- The carry-on was placed on the overhead compartment.
- She discovered the theft only upon arrival at the hotel.
- The bag contained only old one-dollar bills instead of euros.
- She claims no one touched her bag during the flight.
- She believes only someone who knew the location of the money could have stolen it.
- She suspects the money was replaced during the security check.
- The Transport Prosecutor's Office referred the case for investigation.
- No criminal case was opened.
- The investigation was not completed by early October.
Points of divergence
- The amount stolen was over 660,000 rubles, not 8,000 euros. — tg_bazabazon
- The investigation was not completed by early October, and surveillance footage from the security check was not reviewed. — tg_bazabazon
- Another airline passenger caught an air thief in the act, who swapped bags on board to steal money and replace large bills with small ones. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (2 sources)
- Former prosecutor of Petrozavodsk claims 8,000 euros were stolen during flight to Turkey — Вести
- Former prosecutor of Petrozavodsk became another victim of hijackers — during the flight from St. Petersburg to Bodrum she lost... — Baza