Chinese national arrested on suspicion of offering a bribe to Serbian border police officer
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- Serbian police arrested Chinese national Y.Q., 23, on suspicion of offering money to a border police officer during an identity check and search.
- The suspect will be held for up to 48 hours before being taken to the competent prosecutor's office with a criminal complaint.
A 23-year-old Chinese national has been arrested in Serbia on suspicion of offering money to a border police officer during an identity check and search, the Interior Ministry said.
The ministry identified the suspect by the initials Y.Q. and said there were grounds to suspect him of the criminal offense of bribery.
Members of the Interior Ministry, the Criminal Police Directorate and its Anti-Corruption Service carried out the arrest in cooperation with officers from the Border Police Directorate. The operation followed an order from the Special Department for Combating Corruption at the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade.
Authorities ordered the suspect held for up to 48 hours. He will then be taken to the competent prosecutor's office along with a criminal complaint.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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