Man Assaulted and Robbed During E-Cigarette Sale in Russia

Aug.22.2022
Man robbed and beaten during meeting with e-cigarette seller in Russia's Chita-Chernovsky district. Suspect admits guilt.

A man arranged to meet with an e-cigarette salesman in the Chitinsky district of Russia, but instead assaulted and robbed him.


The news department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Outer Baikal region reported on this incident. According to the police, the victim had posted an advertisement for the sale of an electronic cigarette in a newspaper. During a confrontation with residents of Chita, he was severely beaten and lost consciousness. When the man woke up, he discovered that he had lost electronic cigarettes worth a total of 37,000 rubles. The victim has filed a criminal lawsuit against the suspect, and is requesting the return of the stolen property. The suspect had previously been under police surveillance and has confessed to his actions.


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