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One hundred St. Petersburg police officers fired for drug use
About 100 St. Petersburg police officers have been dismissed from the force for drug use, the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg, Sergei Umnov, said on Wednesday, speaking to deputies of the city Legislative Assembly.
According to the head of the St. Petersburg headquarters, as a result of the inspections, a number of unpleasant facts were revealed. “About 100 people were identified who used drugs,” Umnov noted.
According to him, they are currently dismissed from law enforcement agencies.