31-05-2013
The group of illegal migrants was detained in Transcarpathia by the border guards of BS “Uzhgorod” of Chop detachment. Law enforcement agents were informed about the appearance of unfamiliar persons nearby the state border by Slovak colleagues, who checked the attached area to border of Slovakian territory. Verifying information, border detail detained the violators almost 5 meters before the border. The “travelers” – three men and a woman, confessed that they were the citizens of Sri Lanka, however they could not prove it by documents. All detainees were delivered to department of BS “Uzhgorod” for clarification of the circumstances and issue of administrative and procedural documents.
Besides, border guards of Chop Detachment apprehended the same “happiness seekers” in the area of BS “Guta”. Two citizens of Georgia of 1973 and 1988 DOB intended to cross Ukrainian-Slovakian border beyond the check point at night time.