In the Irkutsk region, two drivers are accused of trying to bribe police after being stopped for traffic violations, one was talking on the phone while driving, the other was not wearing a seat belt. To avoid administrative liability, they offered inspectors 500 rubles, but they refused. Now the violators face a criminal case, and the investigative department reminded that last year 82 bribery cases were opened in the region.
Two drivers are accused of attempting to bribe a police officer. As reported by the press service of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Irkutsk Region, traffic police stopped the drivers on Sofya Perovskaya and Bortsov Revolyutsii streets for traffic violations - one was talking on the phone while driving, and the other driver was not wearing a seat belt.To avoid being held administratively liable, the men tried to bribe the traffic police inspectors. However, the officers refused the 500-ruble bribe. Now the drivers face criminal liability.
A criminal case was opened against the dishonest drivers for “Giving a bribe to an official.” The violators were released home on a written undertaking not to leave.
As noted by the press service of the investigative agency, 82 criminal cases on bribery were initiated in the region last year.