Minchanka was convicted of repeatedly driving without a license

The sentence was handed down to a 43-year-old citizen, who repeatedly drove a vehicle during the year without a driver's license, the Leninsky district prosecutor's office told the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti news agency.

In January 2023, for driving a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication, a Minsk woman was deprived of her driving license for five years and punished with a large fine. In September 2024, she again got behind the wheel drunk, for which she was prosecuted.

However, even after that, the citizen continued to drive without driver’s licenses – only in December 2025, two administrative protocols were drawn up in respect of her under Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 18.14 of the Administrative Code.

In August 2026, on Denisovskaya Street, traffic police officers stopped Alfa Romeo, which was managed by a Minsk woman. This time, a criminal case was opened against the offender. She fully confessed her guilt and repented.

- Accused unmarried, raising two young children, is a director of a private company, has previously had problems with the law, commented Nikita Plema, senior assistant prosecutor of the Leninsky district, who acted in the criminal case as a state prosecutor. The court found her guilty of committing a crime under Part 1 of Art. 317-2 of the Criminal Code ("Driving a vehicle by a person who does not have the right to drive"), and imposed a punishment in the form of correctional labor for a period of 6 months with the retention of 25% of earnings at the main place of work, but not less than 1 base value monthly, with deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to driving vehicles for 5 years.

The sentence has not come into force, can be appealed and challenged in accordance with the procedure established by law.