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The Moscow Directorate of the Investigative Committee is investigating a case over crimes under Part 6 of Article 290 (taking a bribe) and Part 5 of Article 291 of the RF Penal Code (giving a bribe).

Head of the Moscow Region Office for State Traffic Oversight of the Federal Transport Oversight Service Igor Surzhik and inspector of the metropolitan branch Artyom Vysotsky have been detained on suspicion of the crime.

According to investigators, officials of the territorial branch of the Central Office for State Traffic Oversight (hereinafter UGADN) took a bribe for general patronage of companies providing transport services in the city of Moscow and other regions of Russia. For award the officials of UGADN informed the staff of the companies about oncoming inspections and did not give them administrative punishment for violations. The total sum of cash bribes is at least 1.15 million rubles and investigators are working to find out other similar crimes committed by the same people.

By now the investigators have found out that deputy director of the traffic oversight office for Western, Southern and Southwestern Administrative Districts of the Moscow Central Administration for State Traffic Oversight Maksim Morgun. The suspect has been detained.

The investigators are filing a restraint request today. The have released on recognizance two of the suspects in giving bribers, who are CEOs of companies providing regional passenger transport services. The investigation is ongoing.