A former narcologist was sentenced to five years in prison for bribing patients.
In April 2023, a narcologist at one of the medical institutions in Siran (Samara region) accepted a bribe in the total amount of 140 thousand rubles from three patients who were brought for a medical examination due to alcohol intoxication. In exchange for this money, he issued them sobriety certificates.
The doctor pleaded guilty. The court sentenced him to five years in prison in a maximum security colony. In addition, the former narcologist was fined 2.4 million rubles and banned from professional activity for 3.5 years. Patients who paid bribes were also convicted.