In 2023, Pskov customs officers reported 20 offered bribes

In 2023, the Pskov Customs registered 20 notifications on the facts of inducement to commit corruption offenses.

As a result of the review, 20 criminal cases were initiated against bribe-givers. Bribe offers from citizens of foreign countries prevailed. Most of the notifications came from customs officers at highway checkpoints

The inducements of customs officers to commit corruption offenses were suppressed both on the Russian-Estonian and Russian-Latvian borders.

Customs officers’ inducements to commit corruption offenses were suppressed both on the Russian-Estonian and Russian-Latvian borders.

The fact of giving a bribe to an official, regardless of its size, is already a criminal offense. Over the past year, the greatest number of attempts to induce customs officers to illegal actions on the part of controlled persons was registered at the customs checkpoint Burački. I note that citizens are trying to provoke not only inspectors, but also the leadership of customs posts, offering money in the currency of different countries,” said Deputy Customs Chief Ekaterina Andreeva