Belarusian Man Fined 900 Rubles for Insulting Customs Officer

Reform.news Editorial Team · 15 October 2026, 16:06

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A Belarusian citizen was held administratively liable for insulting a customs officer. The man was fined 20 base units.

A car driven by the Belarusian man was stopped by Vitsyebsk customs officers during special operations on the Belarusian-Russian border. After carrying out “customs procedures required by law”, the driver addressed a customs officer using obscene language that demeaned the officer and insulted him while he was performing his official duties.

The man’s actions were classified under Part 1 of Article 24.4 of the Code of Administrative Offences, and he was fined 20 base units (900 rubles), the State Customs Committee reported.