25 October 2001
Bus depot director gets seven years for bribery

 Mikhail Golovach, former director of a state-run bus depot in Stolin in western Belarus, has been convicted of bribery and sentenced to seven years in prison and forfeiture of 50 percent of property. In addition to
that, he will be ineligible for any administrative positions for five years upon release.
Mr. Golovach had criminal charges brought against him back in late 2000. A local court has found him guilty of taking bribes, ranging from dozens to hundreds of US dollars, from his own subordinates for favors such as assignment to a new bus or a profitable route, or assistance with bus repairs.