OREANDA-NEWS  A 52-year-old thief who robbed the Russian Ambassador to Zambia, Azim Yarakhmedov, was detained in St. Petersburg. This is reported by REN TV.

According to the TV channel, the incident occurred in a chain store on Moskovsky Prospekt. The man quietly stole a purse with documents and 400 thousand rubles from the diplomat. When the victim noticed the loss, he turned to law enforcement.

It is noted that the security forces found the thief on the same day. Stolen money in rubles and dollars and the purse itself were seized from his apartment. He has already pleaded guilty.