Deputy head of the Makhachkala linear department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for transport Kazbek Murzaev has been detained.
He is a defendant in a case involving a bribe of 13 million rubles, RIA Novosti writes, citing law enforcement agencies.
Kazbek Murzaev was detained on suspicion of bribery, RIA Novosti reports.
The investigation believes that money could have been transferred to a high-ranking official by representatives of port companies for overloading ships.
A case of bribery worth 13 million rubles has been opened, the agency reported.
Investigators have begun to clarify all the circumstances of the case.