MP faces 10 years in prison

30th October 2009

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Former Civic Platform (PO) MP Cezary Atamanczuk was in court this week, following his 2008 arrest for driving under the influence of drugs.

He was stopped by police during a routine check and his blood was found to contain a mixture of marijuana and amphetamines. In his car, officers found a gram of each drug.

After offering the officers a bribe (money and the chance to purchase land at cheap prices), he later complained that the arrest had been a “traumatic experience” and the circumstances “too violent” for him.

If found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in prison. ...

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