Employee of Sverdlovsk Tax Service Department caught red-handed with bribe

10:33, 30 июля 2018, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA

The State Service for Combating Economic Crimes revealed an extortion of a bribe by an employee of the State Tax Service Department for Sverdlovsk District of Bishkek. The press service of SSCEC reported.

A citizen reportedly addressed the department with a statement. He told that the tax inspector extorted from him money for a positive resolution of an issue. The Bishkek Prosecutor’s Office opened a criminal case under Article 313 (extortion of bribes) of the Criminal Code.

The tax inspector was caught red-handed in his office after receiving a bribe of 15,000 soms.

The case is under investigation.