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In a video released by the interior ministry, he said he had \u201cpretended to be an employee of the KGB and other law enforcement agencies\u201d and admitted to committing several illegal acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posing as an economic crime officer, the man accepted a bottle of cologne from a salesperson in exchange for not holding a fake inspection at a retail outlet, Pryhodzi\u010d said. An air gun, a screwdriver and a mask with eye slits were found in his possession during his arrest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man was charged with fraud and the unauthorized use of an official title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 4, Pozirk. A 37-year-old local man who posed as a law enforcement officer was arrested in Minsk, senior police official Raman Pryhodzi\u010d has said. The man, who worked at a liquor store, allegedly posed as a police officer. 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