15-year-old boy sentenced to 3-years imprisonment for car theft in Tashkent

The court considered the teenager’s case at a mobile court hearing at the school. It became known that the car owner discovered it was missing and contacted the internal affairs authorities. The car was found broken down. The owner of the car stated that after compensation for the damage he has no claims against the young man.

“I had a fight with my uncle and left the house. I didn’t want to return home. I made a mistake. This won’t happen again,” the student said.

It turned out that the teenager had already stolen cars twice before.

The court found him guilty of committing a crime in accordance with Article 267-1 (Vehicle Theft) of the Criminal Code. The punishment was determined in accordance with Article 85 (Deprivation of liberty for minors) of the Criminal Code. The student will serve his sentence in a correctional colony.