Drunk tractor driver tried to bribe traffic police in Mogilev

November 15, Mogilev. In Mogilev, a drunk tractor driver tried to BRIBE traffic police officers. BelTA was informed about this by Tatyana Starosotnikova, official representative of the USC in the Mogilev region.

According to the investigation, on the morning of November 10 in Mogilev, on 30 Years of Pobedy Street, a traffic police squad detained a tractor driver who was in a state of intoxication . "The 40-year-old Mogilev resident did not deny that he had consumed ALCOHOL the night before and in the morning. Since his HEALTH was not the best in the morning, he went to the nearest store, using the tractor of the private construction company where he worked. Having arrived at the trading facility, he threw started equipment near the store - as a result, the tractor rolled. The drivers who were nearby took measures to stop it by placing a foreign object under the wheels. They also called the traffic police," the official said.

Realizing that a considerable fine would have to be paid for the violations of traffic rules, the driver decided to persuade the inspectors to let him go. "Offering to resolve the issue, he tried to pass Br50 to the traffic police officer. The inspector repeatedly warned the violator that giving a bribe is a criminal offense, but the man left the money in the official car. For further investigation, the traffic police called an investigative team," Tatiana said. Starosotnikov.

The Mogilev Interdistrict Department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 1 of Article 431 (giving a bribe) of the Criminal Code. Investigative actions are being carried out to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.