Russian citizen accused of trying to bribe Georgian border guard

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The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has brought charges against a Russian citizen who attempted to bribe a border guard for permission to cross the border.

A Russian citizen has been charged with attempting to bribe a Georgian border guard for permission to cross the border.

According to the prosecutor's office, a man born in 1986 offered a border guard $100 at the "Dariali" checkpoint to enter Georgia by car; he was detained on the spot, "Novosti-Gruziya" wrote on August 18.

A criminal case has been opened against the Russian citizen under Part 2 of Article 339 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (giving a bribe for the purpose of committing illegal acts), he faces a prison term of four to seven years. In addition, an investigation is being conducted under Article 362 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (manufacturing, selling or using counterfeit documents).

Earlier, "Caucasian Knot" wrote that in September 2022, five police officers from North Ossetia were suspended from service on suspicion of receiving bribes for the opportunity to travel to the border with Georgia bypassing the car queue.