A 30-year-old Astana resident who drove a VAZ-2114 while intoxicated and without a driver's license has been sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest, infohub.kz reports.
According to the Astana Police Department, a check established that the man was driving after consuming alcohol. A medical examination found him to have mild alcohol intoxication.
The driver was held administratively liable under Part 6 of Article 608 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offenses. The department's statement emphasized that the man got behind the wheel without the right to drive a vehicle.
By court order, the offender was stripped of his driving privileges for seven years and subjected to 15 days of administrative arrest. The car was placed on a communal specialized impound lot.
Astana police also reported the detention and court decision on their Instagram account, posting a corresponding video.