Exotic wildlife Polish smuggler faces bribery probe
An attempt by a Polish citizen to smuggle lemurs and exotic birds was thwarted at the Hrushiv-Budomezh checkpoint, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) reported on Telegram on Jan. 5, posting photos of the rare animals and birds discovered on the Ukrainian-Polish border.
The Mercedes van driver offered the border guard a bribe of $1,900 and 100 euros ($103) to allow him to cross the border with his exotic live cargo without the required documents.
This was refused and a report was sent to the National Police for further investigation of an offense under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (offering or giving an unlawful benefit to an official).
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