Resident of Apatitov will appear in court for repeated drunk driving

In Apatity, the investigation of the criminal case against a 38-year-old local resident who is accused of re-driving a car while intoxicated has been completed. The materials of the case with the approved indictment were sent to the court. This was reported in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Murmansk region.

According to police, in May, traffic police inspectors stopped the Volkswagen Festival car on the street. A man was driving with signs of alcohol intoxication. The driver did not have a license and refused to undergo an examination both on the spot and in a medical facility.

During the inspection, it turned out that in the autumn of 2025, the man was already prosecuted for driving while intoxicated and refusing medical examination. Then the court imposed a fine of 45 thousand rubles and deprived him of his driving license for a year and a half.

A criminal case was opened against the Apatit citizen under Article 264.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. He admitted his guilt. The man explained that after drinking alcohol at home decided to go to the bar for a new portion of alcohol.

Under this article, he could face up to two years in prison.

Earlier, “MK in Murmansk” reported that in Murmansk, a drunk driver caused a triple accident and sent a woman to the hospital.