Failed $38,000 GPU Heist in Russia Leads to Arrests

[ThrashZone]

Meh. Right now, pretty much everything in Russia leads to arrest...

Hi,
Pot laws are whack there come to find out lately
I don't smoke pot or vape anymore but damn

 

[Ruru]

How stupid can some thieves be.. even the bandits from Home Alone aren't so dumb.

I feel bad for the Russian people. The real solution is that Putin needs to go..

I hope that he gets punished for his war crimes. Life without parole as Russia has de facto abolished death penalty..

 

[Dristun]

Why get out of Russia? they seem so happy there chanting for their dear leader Vladimir Putin:

Yeah, and almost the entire crowd are literally state workers who are told to go there and do as said. You guys in the west are so naive to think that polls and media pictures coming out of here are any different from what was coming out during the soviet times, hahaha

 

[pavle]

Yeah, and almost the entire crowd are literally state workers who are told to go there and do as said. You guys in the west are so naive to think that polls and media pictures coming out of here are any different from what was coming out during the soviet times, hahaha

Indeed, soviet times are disguised as free times these days.

 

[claes]

I don’t think anyone thinks of Russia as an advanced democracy, with the exception of some Marxist-Leninists, who are a tiny minority of the tiny minority of socialists in the world.

Generally speaking, any country with state owned media raises questions about freedom of press in the west. The US has considered Russia/Putin a threat for over a decade. The accusations of fraudulent elections are well documented in the west, as well as the dissidence this past month.

But hey we’re stupid in our own ways so I understand your condescension!

 

[Bomby569]

If any russian wants a 3060ti for 2000€ please DM me

 

[FeelinFroggy]

I don’t think anyone thinks of Russia as an advanced democracy, with the exception of some Marxist-Leninists, who are a tiny minority of the tiny minority of socialists in the world.

Generally speaking, any country with state owned media raises questions about freedom of press in the west. The US has considered Russia/Putin a threat for over a decade. The accusations of fraudulent elections are well documented in the west, as well as the dissidence this past month.

But hey we’re stupid in our own ways so I understand your condescension!

I agree with what you say, but the US also has state run media (most countries do), it is called Public Broadcast Station (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR). Both of these media companies and owned and operated by the United Stats government.

 

[Legacy-ZA]

Looks like Russia occupants with agresion robs west and west does the same.
Ukraine protects us all now. Lika a Jupiter protects Earth.

The big irony is; that 'sanctions' are used to force the populace to get rid of their leaders, but then, if that worked, how come we can't get rid of our own useless moronic leadership even if we do tell the to **** off.

No folks, it's just us small people, always having to pay the price for our so-called 'leaders' and their Bull****

 

[lexluthermiester]

No folks, it's just us small people, always having to pay the price for our so-called 'leaders' and their Bull****

Then do something about it. Remove/replace your leaders, forcefully if needs be.

 

[robot zombie]

I've seen it suggested elsewhere that they wanted to get out of Russia, hence the heist and trying to get paid for the cards quickly. It wasn't some deeply planned operation to get rich, just to fund an escape.

Wow, that's an angle I wouldn't have considered. But it makes a lot of sense to me. From what I see in news and media, a lot of people are heading west to various countries in Europe to escape the utterly inhuman squeeze on their lives. However, visas and such present issues for Russians in many parts of Europe. Your ability to leave kinda depends on work... and everything you ever did for work in Russia may not even make you enough to keep one in some of those countries. I mean, you could go to Georgia, but you do need some pretty serious money to do that. It's similar to Russia with the wage and housing disparity, only now it looks like it is getting worse because Russians who can afford to run there are pretty much beginning to gentrify the places they run to. Georgia was already kind of in a state where too many citizens couldn't afford to live in their own neighborhoods anymore.

Still an awesome country by the way... worth learning about, beyond this stuff. It's very much relevant to events in Ukraine and other countries that the Russian govt likes to mess with.

But it's like yeah... you're stuck in Russia with resources you do have being blocked-off, and around you are countries that will be hard to really live in sustainably for various reasons. If you have the money, there are places you can move and not worry about a work visa. Otherwise, you're going to have to find a haven community for Russian expats... many of them around Europe. I think there are some really big ones in Germany. Somebody over there will have to tell me. But then, you're still going to have a lot up in the air. It's all a leap of faith... a little bit like jumping to a lake from the upper window of a burning building.

 

[R-T-B]

I agree with what you say, but the US also has state run media (most countries do), it is called Public Broadcast Station (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR). Both of these media companies and owned and operated by the United Stats government.

There is a difference between having state budgeted media channels and completely state run/managed media. Furthermore, Russia has ONLY state managed media now. Hence the skepticism.

 

[Octavean]

I have an old GTX 670. I’ll sell it for 200K roubles (~$1931).

Plus shipping, naturally, I’m not running a charity here after all,…..

 

[R-T-B]

Plus shipping, naturally, I’m not running a charity here after all,…..

You'll find that probably pushes it close to the cost you are looking at earning, these days...

Note, the USPS and UPS and FedEx all have suspended service to Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. It's precisely why the cards are worth so much. You'd basically have to drive it there yourself or pay someone to do so:

UPS and FedEx halting shipments to Russia and Ukraine

U.S.-based United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp , two of the world's largest logistics companies, have said they are halting delivery service to Russia and Ukraine in light of the Russian invasion of its neighbor.

www.reuters.com

 

[lexluthermiester]

Note, the USPS and UPS and FedEx all have suspended service to Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. It's precisely why the cards are worth so much. You'd basically have to drive it there yourself or pay someone to do so:

DHL is still running to those locations. For how long, who knows...

 

[Octavean]

Well I was just kidding. With a situation like this (Ukraine / Russia / video cards) it’s either laugh or cry.

 

[R-T-B]

DHL is still running to those locations. For how long, who knows...

Interesting. I bet they rate hiked quite a bit, but good to know at least someone will attempt.