In Minsk, Belarusian border guards detained the convict for a bribe of a Russian official Igor Bestuzhny. The former mayor of Stavropol was sentenced to imprisonment in Russia, however, he managed to hide from law enforcement agencies after conditionally early liberation. About the capture of Bestuzhny reported to the Ledege Committee of Belarus.
“A man is detained at the National Airport Minsk on January 10, a man was detained. As it turned out, a man is an ex-head of the Stavropol administration and in 2014 was sentenced to nine years of colony on charges of bribery,” the border guards say .
Bestuzhev presented fake documents to border guards. Employees noticed the forgery and began a proceedings, during which the former official found a valid passport. According to the current identity card, the departure of Russia is prohibited.