Monthly Archive for November, 2010

30-11-2010

The officers of SSU liquidated a criminal group creating illegal channel of foreigners’ trafficking to the countries of European Union.

On November 23, SSU officers stopped a car with members of criminal group near Perechyn. There were four citizens of Palestine without document inside the car. As it was established in the course of investigation, foreigners arrived to Transcarpathia from Kyiv in order to get illegally to the countries of EU.

Soon three more persons were caught, citizens of Uzhgorod, previously convicted for analogous crimes. Elaborating corresponding plan, the members of criminal group provided transportation, residence, nourishment and deliver of foreigners to border zone and their trafficking through the state border.

SSU Investigation Department in Transcarpathian region instituted a criminal case on the signs of crime commitment foreseen by Part 2 Article 332 of Criminal Code of Ukraine as to criminals who are under arrest at the present moment.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/98720

29-11-2010

The officers of SBSU caught 10 illegal migrants who were trying to cross illegally the border avoiding the check point. Five men and 12-year-old boy made their way from Ukraine to Poland. The violators were detected in the forest by detail of BS “Smilnytsya”, Lviv region. Illegal migrants were Russians, residents of Chechnya. The foreigners confessed that because of difficult financial conditions they planned to get to the countries of European Union by illegal way.  Two taxi drivers agreed to lift them to the border and they paid €100 for this service.

In Transcarpathian region local people helped to catch four illegal migrants from Moldova. Border guards of BD “Novoselytsya” were informed about appearance of the group of unknown persons. Soon a detail with a service dog caught uninvited guests 800 m before the line of the state border.

Source:http://www.pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=97789&cat_id=48886

25-11-2010

 On November 23, a meeting took place in Chop with participation of officials of institutions, enterprises and organizations of the town, chairmen of municipal public organization, deputies, chairmen of permanent deputy commissions, local residents.

 The topic of discussion was a question on TAC building for illegal migrants on the territory of Chop Border Detachment. Aiming at decision-making which would satisfy local society, authoritative and respectful persons were invited to participate there. The majority of presented persons at the meeting on discussion of the present problem expressed their opinion concerning carrying over the centre outside the town. As it is known, this topic is not a new one for the residents of our region, as in the end of the year 2008 due to the efforts of Transcarpathian Regional State Administration and deputies of Transcarpathian Regional Council it was possible to close a similar centre in v.Pavshyno. At that time, Transcarpathians welcomed that very important event. In May 2010, Chop Local Council sent an appeal to President of Ukraine and Cabinet of Ministers about non-admission of TAC opening on the territory of Transcarpathia. Supporting Mukachevo people in such a way the village Dercen became under threat.  

Commander of Chop Border Detachment Sambor Y.A. “…at the present moment there is already a similar centre, it is said about its closing aiming at building of a modern premise which will correspond to European standards.  Thus, European funds will be attracted on this purpose. The premises are planned to be placed on the territory of Border Detachment. It will be possible to keep 66 persons from among illegal migrants…”

The mayor Tsar G.V. assured the participators that position of society is principle for her: “I will act in a direction you show me.”

It should be pointed that opening of existed TAC took place already in 2005. Practically lobby decision was made on its placement and building at that time without any agreement with society. Now, on initiative of the mayor Tsar G.V., problem is discussed with participation of local public.

The head doctor of Uzhgorod District Sanitary-Epidemiologic Station Parada I.I. remembered about cases on appearance of some extrinsic for us diseases happened in 2005 which were connected with keeping illegal migrants on the territory of border detachment.

Representative of education sphere also did not speak well for the building connected their express with location of secondary school nearby the unit.  

 On Friday November 26, an open day will take place at Border Unit with the aim to acquaint public and deputies of Local Council with the existing centre on keeping illegal migrants and preliminary planned place for centre location.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/98555

24-11-2010

 Department of State Motor Vehicle Inspectorate (SMVI) of Perechyn district received operative information about movement of the car Skoda Octavia with illegal migrants. During some hours inspectors of SMVI were stopping all the cars of this brand and only in the evening this very car was stopped.

The driver was alone in the car, he showed his documents to workers of SMVI and opened the boot where nothing suspicious was. But inspector looked once more inside the car where he suddenly noticed four adult men lying on the floor. As it was established they were citizens of Palestine. Having no documents they crossed illegally borders of some countries and intended to get to Europe.

The smuggler and detained illegal migrants were taken to Chop Border Detachment.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/98470

17-11-2010

Two foreigners travelling with forged passports were apprehended in the airport “Boryspil”. Both violators posed as citizen of other states, especially a passenger checking in for the flight to Paris who showed a passport of the citizen of Romania for control. The officers of SBS established that pages with constituent data in the document were changed. After that violator confessed that he was 23-year-old Moldavian. According to his words, he bought this document from an unknown man because he wanted to be employed in France.

Another breaker made his way to Canada. Ukrainian border guards cleared out that passenger of the flight “Kyiv-Toronto” was not a citizen of Great Britain: traveler’s passport was forged. After revelation the man confessed that in reality he was 56-year-old citizen of Afghanistan. At the present moment Ukrainian law enforcement agents identify detained foreigners.

Source:http://www.pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=96908&cat_id=48886