13-12-2010

At about 2 a.m. information was received from local people about movement of four unfamiliar persons towards the state border in the area of BS “Dyula” Mukachevo Border Detachment. The chief of BS started administrative-operative group to protect state border in direction of supposed movement of trespassers. At about 2.30 a.m. during the searching actions border details detected and detained 4 illegal migrants 2000 m before the line of the state border intending to cross it. According to the words of detainees they were citizens of Somalia. At the present moment filtration actions are taken as to detainees.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/99268

03-12-2010

Two foreigners were detained – citizen of Great Britain and Somalia who posed as citizen of Great Britain. One of them was trying to cross the border with forged passport and another man was assisting in his illegal trip. Both foreigners were travelling in the train “Kyiv-Berlin”. During the border control the workers of check point “Yagodyn” established that British documents of one of them were forged. Traveler confessed that in reality he was 18-year-old citizen of Somali. According to his words, forged passport and student card of London college he received by post and paid for the papers $1500. Also Somali man reported that his fellow traveler was his old friend 41-year-old citizen of Great Britain of African origin helping him to get to Germany. The last one tried to deny his acquaintance with the neighbor in compartment, but border guards learnt that they lived together in one of Kyiv hotels. Herewith, double room for himself and his friend was ordered by citizen of Great Britain. At the present moment, a question is raised as to a criminal case on using forged passport during the cross of the state border, and concerning his helper – as to organization of illegal cross of the persons through the state border of Ukraine.

Source:http://www.volynnews.com/news/extreme/na_volyni_u_poyizdi_zatrymaly_dvokh_nelehaliv/

03-12-2010

Policemen detained a group of illegal migrants on one of the streets of Uzhgorod. The foreigners were passed to border guards at once.

Two weeks before a foreigner was stopped by detail of BS “V.Bereznyi” during his trial to cross illegally the border on Slovakia. Detainee did not want to be returned to his motherland in a voluntary order so he decided to try once again to get over to EU.

Source:http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/98888

03-12-2010

The officers of Chop Border Detachment of SBSU detained a group of illegal migrants. Two men, two women and three children were detected in uninhabited building of the factory “Uzhgorodprylad” which is located in the suburb of Uzhgorod. The foreigners were delivered to border subdivision. They did not have any documents. It was established before that migrants were citizens of Afghanistan, all of them were relatives, and children were of the age 6, 12 and 13 years old. As detainees practically do not speak any European language so details of their trip to Ukraine the law enforcement agents plan to learn after Pashto translator will arrive.

Source:http://www.pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=98255&cat_id=48886

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

30-11-2010

A sentence of Vynohradovo Court of Transcarpathian region came into force concerning the criminal case instituted by Investigation Department of SSU as to a former border guard who participated in trafficking of citizens of Moldova through Ukrainian-Hungarian border.

In March 2009, 33-year-old officer of Mukachevo Border Detachment acquainted with Moldavians being on duty who were detained for attempt on illegal cross of the border.

They reached agreement on organization of border cross to Hungarian Republic for € 1 thousand.

In April illegal migrants and organizer of a deal were arrested by officers of SSU. The violators were convicted to be guilty by the court sentence in realizing the crime foreseen by Part 1 Article 332 of Crime Code of Ukraine and penalty was inflicted in the form of imprisonment for the term of two years.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/98748

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

29-11-2010 

The officers of State Border Service in Transcarpathia apprehended four trespassers 800 meters before the line of the state border.

They were citizens of Moldova. They tried to cross illegally the border in Transcarpathian region avoiding the check point. As it was established later, these were local people who helped to detain four illegal migrants from Moldova. The border guards of border post “Novoselytsya” were informed about the group of unfamiliar persons. Soon detail with a searching dog caught uninvited guests 800 m before the state border.

  Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/98673

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

25-11-2010

At about 3 a.m. detail of border post “Onokovtsy” stopped two men with the help of service dog 100 m before the border. The officers found documents not far from the place of detention which were thrown by the detainees. Illegal migrants were 20 and 31-year-old citizens of Georgia. They arrived to Ukraine through airport “Dnepropetrovsk”. They did not want to cross the border illegally using the map.

Two Moldavians were caught with the help of local residents who informed border guards of border post “Kamyanytsya” about strangers. As it was cleared out, 23 and 39-year-old Moldavians also arrived to Ukraine officially. They confessed that they were in the search of better life conditions and wanted to get to Italy.

Source:  http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/98569