Tashiev inquired about how work was proceeding at the checkpoint and asked whether the employee had consumed alcohol. To this, the border guard confidently replied, "Not at all." After that, the head of the State National Security Committee asked him to come closer for a check, emphasizing that it would be better to confess right away than to wait for the results of a test that might confirm his suspicions.
“Are you absolutely sure? If you tell the truth — I will forgive you. If not…,” Tashiev said.
The border guard again insisted on his innocence, claiming that he had not been drinking.
