Border guards exposed the head of the enterprise, who organized an illegal scheme with the “Road”
Operational officers of the Lviv border patrol, together with law enforcement officers, exposed the attacker, who organized a channel for the illegal transportation of men abroad.
As established by law enforcement officers, the head of an enterprise engaged in international transportation organized the provision of illegal transfer services for men of conscription age. “Businessman” was looking for clients who intended to evade mobilization and illegally go abroad for personal purposes.
To do this, the attacker entered into fictitious employment contracts with pseudo-witnesses, in the future, information about the so-called “drivers” was entered into the relevant information system. The cost of the “service” depended on the period of stay abroad. A one-way ticket cost 4,000 euros per person.
During the sanctioned searches, law enforcement officers discovered and seized vehicles used to carry out illegal activities, mobile phones, computer equipment, seals and stamps, draft records and fictitious employment documents.
Police investigators informed the detainee about the suspicion of committing a criminal offense under Part 3 of Art. 332 (Illegal transfer of persons across the state border of Ukraine) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The sanction of the article provides for punishment — imprisonment for a term of seven to nine years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years with confiscation of property. A preventive measure in the form of detention was chosen for the defendant in criminal proceedings.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement officers establish all those involved in the organization of an illegal channel of transportation of military personnel across the border.
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
