Saint Petersburg Police Chief Arrested for Bribery
Maxim Kostin, head of the 58th police department in Saint Petersburg, was arrested and remanded in custody after being accused of accepting a bribe to return a seized Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. He admitted guilt during the arrest and was denied a lighter measure of restraint.
Consensus
- Maxim Kostin, head of the 68th police department in Saint Petersburg's Vyborgsky District, was arrested.
- He was accused of accepting a bribe to help return a seized Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.
- The alleged bribe amounted to 120,000 rubles.
- The arrest followed a sudden absence from work and failure to respond to official inquiries.
- A sting operation was conducted involving 170,000 rubles, with 160,000 being fake currency.
- Kostin admitted guilt during his arrest on August 14.
- He was denied a lighter measure of pre-trial detention and remanded in custody until October 14.
- The case was reported by the united press service of the courts on August 15.
- The investigation was initiated after information reached the Investigative Committee about the vehicle being released without inspection.
Points of divergence
- The vehicle was brought onto the territory of the 58th department, and the driver left without inspection, prompting the need for an expert examination. — riamo
- The Investigative Committee contacted the department after learning that the vehicle was released without inspection, and the head of the department was invited to a meeting but did not appear. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- The head of the 58th police department in St. Petersburg was arrested for bribery — РИАМО
- In St. Petersburg, the missing head of the 58th police department was found and arrested — Фонтанка
- In St. Petersburg, the head of the 58th police department is missing. They are waiting for him at work and at the investigative committee — Фонтанка