23-07-2012

When the owner was building the house, neighbours were wondering that he removed a lot of soil out of there. They thought he was digging the place for swimming pool. Nobody lived in that house. The name of the persons visiting the house the most often was learned by law enforcement agents. It is famous Uzhgorod businessman and Maecenas. Law enforcement agents found and took all material evidences from the house in Uzhgorod, under which there was a tunnel going to Slovakian side. As it became known, Commission of Security Service would work there. Soon, the tunnel will be exploded or flooded. In 2004, the land in this area was given to some workers of Security Service for merits. One of them sold his land. Just this is the land under which the tunnel was excavated in 4 years. Experts insist that the tunnel is modern. Special excavating machines were involved in its creation. Law enforcement agents confiscated a kilo of white powder as well as handmade trolleys, tracks, motors and contraband cigarettes. Besides, five passports of the citizens of Afghanistan were found. Builders working nearby had often seen that minibus with people arrived to the house.

Source: http://tsn.ua/ukrayina/vlasnikom-tunelya-u-yevropu-ye-vidomiy-uzhgorodskiy-biznesmen-pravoohoronci.html

20-07-2012

Built up tunnel under the border of Ukraine and Slovakia could be used not only for contraband of goods but also for smuggling people – it was said by the Minister of Interior of Slovakia Robert Kaliak.

“Tunnel was equipped on high level, home-made train was running there. It was used for contraband of consumer goods mainly cigarettes. However, we suspect that tunnel was also used to smuggle illegal migrants. This is an extraordinary event.  There was no similar thing either in Slovakia or in neighbouring countries.”

The tunnel to EU was almost 700 m. It lies at a depth of 6 meters. Underground joins storage facilities of the town Vyshne Nemetske at Slovakian border and one of the private houses in Uzhgorod.

Inside there is electricity, there are railings along the tunnel on which home-made mini electrical train goes. Slovakian police officers confessed that they were just shocked not by finding the tunnel under the border but by its construction and equipment.

The facts state that this construction was used for smuggling – big reserve of tobacco goods were found in the rolling stock. However, the inquest regards that there will be much more persons involved in the case.

It is rumoured in Transcarpathia about possible involvement of authorities to large-scale smuggle way. Though, there are more questions than answers from Ukrainian side.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/119617

17-07-2012

Appeal Court of Transcarpathian region left without changes the sentence of Uzhgorod Municipal District Court concerning four participants of organized criminal grouping, who smuggled illegal migrants from Afghanistan through Ukrainian-Hungarian border to the countries of European Union.  

It was established that in 2011, 38-year-old resident of Lviv took 9 citizens of Afghanistan by the bus “Lviv-Uzhgorod”. His accomplice, the inhabitants of border town Chop, waited for illegal migrants in Transcarpathia, who had to take illegally migrants through the state border in some days.

The organizer of illegal migrants’ smuggling – 38-year-old resident of Uzhgorod, condemned before for robbery, had constantly kept illegal migrants in sight and supported telephone connection with accomplices.

SSU workers detained 9 citizens of Afghanistan without any documents identifying them and three participants of criminal grouping in one of the private houses in the village Esen, Uzhgorod district, from where migrants had to be taken to Ukrainian-Hungarian border.

Besides, last year in May, law enforcement agents searched in Lviv and detained one more accomplice, who assisted in transportation of illegal migrants to Uzhgorod.

By the sentence of the court, four participants of criminal grouping were recognized guilty in accordance with Part 2 Article 332 (illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine on the preliminary agreement by the group of persons) of Criminal Code of Ukraine. The organizer of illegal transportation of illegal migrants was condemned to punishment in the form of 6 years of imprisonment. His accomplices were given 5 years of prison with appointed probation term for two years to each of them.

Source: http://zaholovok.com.ua/do-6-rokiv-uvyaznennya-zasudili-organizatora-perepravlennya-nelegaliv

17-07-2012

During six months of the current year in comparison with analogous period of the last year, the number of attempts of illegal cross of the state border has decreased in 33 % and the number of detained illegal migrants has increased in 24%.  

Mukachevo Border Detachment has summed up the work for six months of the year 2012. In spite of complicated dynamic situation formed in the course of the indicated period, Mukachevo border guards have implemented their tasks.

The main efforts of Border Detachment were concentrated upon – providing with safe security of the border, improvement of qualitative parameters of the service of border security, counteraction to channels of illegal migration and strengthening of counteraction to smuggling activities.

Generally, 52 illegal migrants were apprehended during the reporting period. Last week, 42 illegal migrants were detained for the similar period.

Source: http://zaholovok.com.ua/tsogo-roku-na-zakarpatti-zbilshilas-kilkist-nelegaliv

16-07-2012

Last weekend border guards apprehended two more groups of illegal migrants intending to “force their way” to EU countries illegally beyond the check points.

In the first case, border guards of BS “V.Bereznyi” received information from local inhabitants about appearance of the group of unfamiliar persons in the border area. This information was passed to neighbouring subdivisions. The border guards of BSs “V.Bereznyi” and “Novoselytsya” organized the search of “uninvited guests”. In half an hour, operative group of BS “Novoselytsya” detained a group of African people, who had no any documents identifying their personality. However, they reported their nationality to be Somali. They intended to get to the territory of European Union.

In the second case, two citizens of Republic of Moldova “failed” to get over Slovakian border in the area of BS “Guta”. This time the border detail worked well – after detecting the trespassers and reporting about them to subdivision it continued the trailing. Soon, border detail directed the operative group to the unknown “travellers”. After detention, trespasser informed that they did not have any documents identifying them and they named Moldova as the country of their origin. At the present moment, detainees are under the procedure of circumstances establishment. Administrative-procedural documents are prepared. Their responsibility before the law and further destiny will be decided by the court.

Source: http://uzhgorod.net.ua/news/49397

13-07-2012

In Transcarpathian region two local residents were convicted for smuggling of illegal migrants…

Sentence of Uzhgorod Municipal District Court came into force concerning two residents of v.Nyzhniy Koropets, Mukachevo district, Transcarpathian region, who tried to take illegally 6 citizens of Afghanistan over the border of Ukraine to European countries. It was established that the group of illegal migrants was delivered to Transcarpathia from Chernivtsi.

In January, 2012 SSU officers detained two cars nearby the village of Velyka Dobron, Uzhgorod district. There were six migrants from Afghanistan without any documents. They were accompanied by the residents of the region.

The court sentence recognized two local residents to be guilty in commitment of the crime stipulated  by Part 2 Article 332 (illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine on preliminary agreement by the group of persons) of Criminal Code of Ukraine and appointed the punishment in the form of imprisonment for 5 years with probation term of 1 year and 6 months to each person.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/119302

12-07-2012

Border guards detained three “happiness seekers” in the check point “Chop-passenger station”, who attempted to get to EU countries through the responsible area of Chop Border Detachment. Three men going by train from Odessa to Uzhgorod, probably did not expect to meet border guards at the station “Chop”. But during the control of the train, “travellers” did not present any document identifying their personality and did not confirm the aim or point of their destination in Ukraine.

Thus, tourist were apprehended for the violation of the rules on border regimen. In the course of checking activities violators confessed that they were citizens of Republic of Moldova and aimed at illegal cross of the border to European Union beyond the check point.

At the present moment, citizens are detained for establishment of the circumstances of infringement and preparation of administrative-procedural document, decision on responsibility before the law and their further destiny will be decide by the court.

Source: http://www.mukachevo.net/UA/News/view/58551

11-07-2012

In Transcarpathian region local residents helped apprehend illegal migrants in the area of BS “V.Bereznyi”. Border guards received information about the movement of two unfamiliar persons made their way towards Ukrainian-Slovakian border. Considering the possible development of situation specialists reinforced the power of border security as to possible direction of two unfamiliar persons. Operative group started to the place in order to check information. In a result of counteraction, already in 30 minutes border detail detected and apprehended two men after overcoming the barrage fence. The trespassers could not present any documents identifying their personality, however they named Georgia as the country of their origin.

Detainees were delivered to BS subdivision in order to establish the circumstances of infringement and preparation of administrative- procedural documents.

Decision on responsibility before the law and their further destiny will be defined by the court.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/119200

10-07-2012

On June 5, SSU workers detained the resident of Uzhgorod, who tried to take illegally 6 citizens of Vietnam over the state border of Ukraine to Slovakia. It was established that 37-year-old unemployed resident of Uzhgorod, convicted before for smuggling people through the state border of Ukraine, organized delivery of Vietnam migrants from Kharkov to Transcarpathia. Illegal migrants were hidden temporarily by the malefactor in a private house of his friend in v.Velyki Lazy, Uzhgorod district. He had to receive $4000 for smuggling illegal migrants.

SSU officers detained the malefactor nearby his house in Uzhgorod.

SSU inspectors in Transcarpathian region commenced a criminal case against the detainee in accordance with the Part 3 Article 332 (organization of illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine conducted for mercenary ends) of Criminal Code of Ukraine. Detainee is under arrest. Investigation goes one.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/119157

09-07-2012

Border guards detained two men in Lviv airport, who arrived to Ukraine by the flight from Istanbul. They presented travel documents of the refugees for control. However, border guards of Lviv Detachment detected that presented documents were forged (photos were changed). Besides, their documents contained other forgeries. Detainees named themselves the citizens of Afghanistan. As it was learned, they were accompanied by one more Afghan living in Ukraine. He agreed to help his friends, as the last ones did not know Ukrainian language. At the present moment, all circumstances of foreigners’ trip are established.

The citizen of Armenia tried to get to Ukraine by other way. He decided to swim across the river Western Buh. But his attempts were unsuccessful. The border guards of BS “Yagodyn” of Lutsk Detachment detained him at once.

Source: http://www.pvu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_202.htm