Serial thief identified by a cigarette butt in Buda-Kashalyova district
Last autumn, a series of thefts from dachas occurred in the district. An unknown person broke into dachas left for the winter to get food and alcohol.

In one of the houses, the most generous with treats, a cigarette butt was found, which was taken and sent to the department of the State Forensic Examination Committee.
During the examination, the genotype of an unknown man suitable for genetic identification was established. The discovered genotype was entered into the DNA database.
In January, the identity of the suspect was established. Samples of buccal epithelium were taken from him, and a genotype was isolated. It matched the genotype on the cigarette butt found at the scene of the theft.
The man was detained. A criminal case has been initiated.
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