On holding events during the 2023 harvesting and procurement campaign

In accordance with the directive of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus dated 04.07.2023, preventive measures are being carried out on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, including the territory of the Miory district, during the harvesting and procurement campaign of 2023. These measures are aimed at preventing criminal encroachments on the tangible assets of agricultural organizations, identifying instances of mismanagement and inaction by officials responsible for carrying out the specified work, including those related to the improper technical condition of agricultural machinery, and identifying instances of employees of agricultural organizations being in a state of alcoholic intoxication at their workplace during working hours.

In addition, attention is drawn to officials of agricultural organizations to take measures to ensure the safety of agricultural machinery used at night in field conditions and to exclude instances of leaving it on the courtyards of private houses, as this contributes to the theft of fuel and lubricants and equipment.

At the same time, the Miory District Department of Internal Affairs informs:

Article 11.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus (petty theft) provides for punishment in the form of a fine from 2 to 30 basic units, or community service, or administrative arrest. In addition, the court recovers the amount of material damage caused and the harm caused (damage to property, equipment, downtime of working time), i.e., the amounts recovered by the court are many times higher than the profit obtained from theft.

Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (theft), depending on the amount of damage caused, provides for imprisonment for up to 3 years, restriction of liberty for the same period, a fine, community service, arrest, correctional labor for up to two years.

Head of the Public Security Police Department of the Miory District Department of Internal Affairs S.I. Stoma