At the customs checkpoints Ubilinka and Shumilkino of the Pskov Customs, drivers of vehicles tried to bribe customs officials 3 times in 2 days to conceal revealed violations of the law.
A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan offered a bribe of 9 thousand rubles to a customs officer for not returning a vehicle of international transportation for not returning it
So, on April 17, 2024, a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan offered a customs officer a bribe of 9 thousand rubles for not returning the vehicle of international transportation to the territory of the Republic of Latvia in connection with the identified violations of filling out the certificate of admission of the vehicle to the transportation of goods under customs seals and seals. For the attempt to give a bribe against the bribe-giver – a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the driver of the international transportation vehicle, a criminal case was initiated under part 3 of article 30 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “attempted crime” and part 1 of article 291.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “petty bribery”
A citizen of the Republic of Serbia tried to transfer illegal money in the amount of 200 euros to an official as a bribe for not bringing to administrative responsibility in connection with the established exceeding of the permissible load on the leading axle of a vehicle of international transportation. For the attempt to give a bribe against the bribe-giver – a citizen of the Republic of Serbia, the driver of a vehicle of international transportation, a criminal case was initiated under part 3 of article 30 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “attempted crime” and part 3 of article 291 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “giving a bribe to an official
On April 18, 2024, a representative of a legal entity, a citizen of the Republic of Belarus, moving passenger vehicles in transit through the territory of Russia from the European Union to the Republic of Belarus, offered the official who carried out customs clearance of vehicles 400 euros for not returning the vehicles to the territory of the neighboring state in connection with the lack of documents confirming his authority to open the customs procedure of customs transit, as well as underestimating the value of vehicles, For the attempt to give a bribe against the bribe-giver – citizen of the Republic of Belarus, representative of a legal entity, a criminal case was initiated under part 3 of article 30 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “attempted crime” and part 3 of article 291 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “giving a bribe to an official”
All bribe-givers admitted their guilt, repented, and no preventive measures were chosen for them
Pskov customs officers prevented their involvement in illegal activities, refused bribes and notified the anti-corruption unit in a timely manner
It should be noted that for bribing an official, part 3 of article 291 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation provides for a maximum penalty of imprisonment for up to 8 years, for petty bribery under part 1 of article 291.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation – 1 year
Public Relations Department of the NWTU