In Dnipropetrovsk region, law enforcement officers liquidated the channel of illegal legalization of foreigners in Ukraine
By entering into fictitious marriages with Ukrainians, citizens of Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Turkey received long-term visas and the right to live in Ukraine. Two foreigners and two Ukrainian citizens organized the illegal scheme.
As the police established, foreigners found potential clients who wanted to obtain Ukrainian citizenship, and “partners” in Ukraine facilitated their illegal transportation across the state border of our country. Here they were looking for Ukrainian women who, for a certain reward, agreed to enter into a fictitious marriage. Also involved in the criminal scheme was an employee of one of the district departments of registration of civil status acts, who facilitated the conclusion of fictitious marriages in an accelerated period. As a result of this scheme, the foreigner legally obtained a temporary or permanent residence permit in Ukraine and registered at the place of residence of one of the group members. The cost of registration of a sham marriage was $500, and obtaining a permanent residence permit cost about $2000. In this way, the attackers enriched themselves to the amount of more than 120 thousand US dollars.
On November 24, the places of residence of the defendants were searched, during which marriage certificates, passports of foreigners, “rough” records, mobile phones, seals, money and other material evidence were seized. As part of the pre-trial investigation, witnesses were interviewed, including women who entered into sham marriages.
On this fact, criminal proceedings have been opened under Part 2 of Art. 332 (Illegal transfer of persons across the state border of Ukraine) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The issue of handing the defendants a notice of suspicion is being resolved. Investigative actions are underway to establish all the circumstances of criminal activity and other persons involved in the illegal scheme.
The illegal activities of the group were exposed by the police departments of the migration police together with the investigators of the GUNP in the Dnipropetrovsk region with the participation of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The procedural management of the case was carried out by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Department of communication of the police of Dnipropetrovsk region
