Unsplash+\/Ahmet Kurt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nWhile checking footage from the body cams of traffic inspectors out on patrol on Pervomaiskaya Street in Pyatigorsky, authorities noticed that there were actually five inspectors on duty, despite official records only mentioning four. Footage from the fifth officer\u2019s body cam was also conveniently missing, and when trying to identify the fifth traffic inspector, they found that he was no policeman.<\/p>\n
An investigation<\/a> showed that Viktor had gone on patrol with the four actual traffic inspectors at least five times since May, and none of them had reported anything bizarre about him. The would-be cop admitted to impersonating a police officer<\/a> and was charged with traffic violations, illegal wearing of official uniforms<\/a>, and obstruction of the performance of police duties.<\/p>\nViktor actually got off easy for his stint as a traffic police officer. His colleagues in the last couple of months were not so lucky. They are now facing charges of fraud, but deny the accusations, claiming that they had never met Viktor before May and have never had any dealings with him.<\/p>\n