The person accused of planning the heist of avenue artist Banksy’s mural in Ukraine might withstand 12 years in jail, based on the nation’s Ministry of Inside Affairs.

Ukraine’s Workplace of the Prosecutor Normal stated the person has been recognized, though his title has not been publicly launched, as reported by German outlet DW Information.

The person has been handed a “discover of suspicion,” which is taken into account an early stage of the pretrial investigation in Ukraine.

He allegedly satisfied a number of those who he had permits to dismantle the paintings. A number of folks have been arrested shortly after they eliminated the mural in early December.

The mural was on a yellow home that had been shelled by Russian navy forces within the city of Hostomel. It depicts a girl sporting a fuel masks and a bathrobe whereas holding a hearth extinguisher.

It’s estimated to be value almost $244,000.

Following the arrest of the group of suspects final month, Kyiv’s head of police, Andrey Nebitov, stated the paintings is protected by regulation enforcement. 

“In any case, these photos are an emblem of our wrestle towards the enemy,” Mr. Nebitov stated in a press release, based on CNN. “These are the tales in regards to the assist and solidarity of the whole civilized world with Ukraine. Let’s do every part to protect the works of avenue artwork as an emblem of our future victory.” 

Different murals that have been created embrace two within the metropolis of Borodianka — a feminine gymnast balancing on a pile of rubble and a younger boy flipping a person whereas sporting martial arts clothes, which some have thought was a dig at Russian President Vladimir Putin and his love for martial arts. 

DW reported that Ukraine’s Ministry of Tradition will decide what to do subsequent with the mural that was eliminated.