Even a broken phone helped reveal the details of the fuel theft.
In the Riccetsa area, throughout the month of April, a machine operator at an agricultural factory drained diesel fuel from a tractor tank and sold it through intermediaries. The buyer was a resident of Minsk with a criminal record for theft.
To reconstruct the entire sequence of events, the investigators seized his cell phone. The gadget turned out to be malfunctioning, but forensic experts from Megom were able to access its internal memory.
Experts were able to extract and analyze data, including information needed for the investigation.
The criminal case continues to be investigated.