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The driver, who offered a 10,000 euro bribe to police officers during a check in Sofia, was under the influence of three types of drugs, and after his arrest he tried to recruit law enforcement officials with a gold watch.

The man is a Syrian citizen with refugee status in our country, junior inspector Alexander Kalenski, one of the policemen who detained him, announced at a media briefing.

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Inspector Kalenski said that he was on night duty with his colleague when they received a report of a fight on the road.

They arrested a driver who offered a bribe of 10 grand to police officers

"Around 1:00 a.m. we received a signal about a scandal at the intersection of "Dondukov" and "Maria Luiza" boulevards. We had to test the drivers for narcotic substances and alcohol use. One of them turned out to be positive for 3 types of drugs - cannabis, amphetamine and methamphetamine . We handcuffed the driver and put him on patrol."

The man asked the law enforcement officers to loosen his handcuffs because his hands hurt.

"The moment I tried to unfasten it, he was holding two wads of 50 euros in his hands and pushed them towards me, saying that the amount was 10,000 euros, that he wanted to be free and asked us to return his certificate of management, as it was extremely necessary. We immediately reported to the head of the group, he notified the duty unit, a team from the 5th district arrived on the spot and described the banknotes".

The driver was subsequently transported to toxicology.

During the trip, he stated that he had another BGN 3,000 and a gold watch with him, which he also offered to the police.

The man is a Syrian citizen with refugee documents, having spoken to the police in Bulgarian.

He told that there is a transport company that is engaged in the transportation of goods from Turkey to Bulgaria.

"Not even for a moment did I think of taking the money, this is not the first bribe I have been caught. So far, I have been handed bribes three times and all three have been detained," said the junior.

Inspector Kalensky.

The man was detained for 24 hours at the Fifth District Office and was sanctioned for the offense committed.

The prosecutor's office is about to take over the case.

He was stopped for a routine check in the area of ​​the capital's "Dondukov" boulevard around 1:30 this night. He was tested for drug use, the sample turned out to be positive.

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