A Moscow Traffic Police Inspector Faces Fraud Allegations Involving Insurance Claims
A fraud case has been opened against a traffic police inspector in Moscow who is suspected of engineering road accidents to secure sizable payouts from insurers. The information emerges from the Mash Telegram channel, which reported the allegations. The inspector is accused of orchestrating crashes using luxury cars such as Bentley, Porsche, and Jaguar to inflate compensation from insurance companies. Mash notes that the police allegedly purchased expensive foreign vehicles and handed them to accomplices to facilitate the scheme.
According to the allegations, the inspector also targeted owners of VAZ cars by staging accidents that involved both a domestic vehicle and one of the luxury cars. He would then arrive at the scene to record the incident himself. Mash claims that a large portion of the insurance settlement for the Porsche, Bentley, and Jaguar repairs was siphoned off by the officer, with a share paid to the criminal ring involved. The report emphasizes that the scheme relied on the inspector’s presence at crash scenes to legitimize the claims.
As a result of investigations, orders were issued and the officer was dismissed from service. Prosecutors indicated that the case could carry a potential sentence of up to ten years in prison. The unfolding situation has drawn attention to oversight and integrity within law enforcement and the insurance fraud landscape in the region. The Mash report provides the most detailed public account to date of the alleged activities and the subsequent disciplinary and legal actions. (Mash Telegram channel)
In a separate update, reports described a strong wind event in Kazan that toppled a pole with a traffic light, causing disruption and minor injuries to a passerby. This incident underscores the broader context of public safety and infrastructure vulnerabilities during severe weather. (Mash Telegram channel)