He lived like a billionaire, the police director is handcuffed. Authorities in Russia announced today that they have destroyed a criminal group led by the head of the regional department of the Traffic Police, Alexei Safonov.
Investigations had been launched on suspicion of corruption in the ranks of senior officials. In addition to the head of the UGIBDD, six other persons are involved in the criminal case. Large sums of money, expensive cars and other luxury items were seized during the operation.
Unusual in this operation is what the police found in Safonov’s house. In his apartment, the toilets were complete with gold furniture. But he denied allegations that the money had been collected in criminal activity, saying it belonged to his wife.
MP Alexander Khinshtein said that he expects the fight against corruption in the ranks of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to continue, both at the national level and at the level of the Stavropol Territory.
