The state prosecution requested 5 years in prison for ex-policeman Kovalev for bribes

The state prosecution has requested 5 years in a general regime correctional colony for former Krasnoyarsk police officer Sergei Kovalev on charges of receiving bribes from employees of the Baza publication, the regional prosecutor's office told RIA Novosti.

According to the investigation, the detective of the criminal investigation department of the Krasnoyarsk Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Sergei Kovalev, the head of the duty department of the Krasnodar Regional Department of Internal Affairs Alexander Ablaev and the criminal investigation officer of Belgorod Alexander Selivanov transferred official information to the Baza Telegram channel for bribes for two years.

“Five years in a general regime correctional colony with a fine of 421,500 rubles, as well as deprivation of the right to hold positions in law enforcement agencies for a period of 3 years 6 months and deprivation of rank,” said the agency’s interlocutor.

Earlier, the supervisory department informed the agency that, according to the prosecution, Kovalev received 140.5 thousand rubles from Baza employees over two years.