Meanwhile in Russia.
In Russia, specifically in the Republic of Dagestan, a curious incident unfolded. Local traffic officers attempted to detain the driver of a GMC truck who purportedly disregarded a police officer's signal at a checkpoint and even attempted to run down another officer before being forcibly stopped, which was captured on video.
Additionally, the driver was found to be heavily intoxicated. The driver turned out to be Alikhan Tsakaev, the Minister of Emergency Situations of Chechnya and a Major General of the Internal Service, holding a high-ranking position.
Furthermore, the GMC truck was revealed to have been stolen from Canada. What ensued following the incident?
Despite the gravity of the offense, upon Tsakaev's detention, 11 vehicles from Chechnya, including three traffic police vehicles, arrived at the scene.
Amidst a confrontation, with threats of firearm usage, the group forcibly removed the detainee, evidently overstepping official authority and threatening police officers on duty with murder.