Stopped for a traffic violation, but ended up being charged with drunk driving and bribery.

On the eve, around 21:00, in the street of Guardiцев-Шironiнцев, police stopped a Mercedes Benz driver for violating traffic rules, writes the regional patrol police department.

During the interaction, the officers noticed signs of alcohol intoxication in the driver. He refused to undergo a blood alcohol test. Instead, the man attempted to bribe the officers with seven thousand hryvnias to avoid responsibility.

“To document the incident, the police called in an investigative team. The driver of the Mercedes Benz was issued an administrative report under Part 1 of Article 130 (Driving a vehicle while intoxicated) and an administrative decision under Article 125 (Other traffic violations) of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses,” the patrol police stated.