09-10-2012

Last weekend border guards of Chop Detachment stopped several attempts of illegal cross of the state border by illegal migrants.

In the area f BS “Novoselytsya” 3 men and 1 woman were detained due to received information. They had no any documents, but they presented themselves as citizens of Republic of Moldova. “Travellers” intended to get illegally to Slovakia. Besides, during the weekend border guards of the same subdivision “started on alarm” as the citizen of Georgia also planned to get abroad without document and beyond the check point.

Two more trespassers – a citizen of Georgia and a citizen of Somalia – were stopped nearby the state border by the border guards of BS “Palad Komarivtsi” and “Uzhgorod”. All detainees were delivered to border subdivisions in order to establish the circumstances of infringement and processing of administrative and procedural documents. At the present moment, all of them are waiting for the decision of the court, which will define the measure of their punishment.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_563.htm

09-10-2012

Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kyiv has directed a criminal case to the court concerning the worker of Head Department of State Migration Service of Ukraine in Kyiv and his accomplice, who are accused in incitement to bribe giving and moneys taking of the citizen of Syria.

As it was reported by the press-service of Kyiv Public Prosecutor’s Office, when the citizen of Syria in September last year applied to capital department of SMS with a written application on granting refugee status to him in Ukraine, the employee of Refugee Department told that he would make positive decision after receiving the bribe in the sum of $3500.

When the foreigner refused to give the bribe, the employee rejected in satisfaction of his application. After repeated appeal of Syrian to Migration Service, the official proposed to give the bribe again, but this time in the sum of $5500.

The employee also involved his unemployed friend to crime commitment, who became an accomplice in bribe receiving. During the transmission of the bribe in the sum of 44 000 UAH he was detained by the officers of capital Department of Security Service of Ukraine.

Criminal Case was commenced in accordance with Part 4 Article 27, Part 2 Article 369 of Crime Code of Ukraine (incitement to bribe giving) , Part 2 Article 15, Part 2 Article 190 Crime Code of Ukraine(swindle), Part 1 Article 364 of Crime Code of Ukraine (misuse of power and service state). The maximal punishment according to these Articles is stipulated in the form of imprisonment for the term of 3 years. The accused chose the measure of punishment in the form of pledge.

Source: http://podrobnosti.ua/criminal/2012/10/09/862894.html

08-10-2012

Last weekend border guards of Chop Detachment stopped several attempts of illegal cross of the state border beyond the check points. Four citizens of Moldova, two Georgians and 1 Somali were apprehended.

In the area of BS “Novoselytsya” due to advance information, three men and one woman – citizens of Moldova were apprehended nearby the state border. The detainees intending to get illegally to Slovakia did not have any documents.

The second detention was of a man, who tried to get over the border without documents and at unallowed for this place. Trespasser was apprehended. He named Georgia as the country of his origin.

Illegal trip of one more citizen of Georgia without documents was stopped by the border guards of BS “Palad Komarivtsi”. He was together with a citizen of Somalia also without documents being detained for attempt to cross illegally the state border by the border guards of BS “Uzhgorod”.

After detention, all violators were delivered to subdivisions in order to establish the circumstances of the infringement and process administrative and procedural documents. At the present moment, all of them are awaiting for the court decision that will define the degree of punishment.

Source: http://zaholovok.com.ua/chopski-prikordonniki-zatrimali-semero-nelegaliv

04-10-2012

Border guards of Chop Detachment again detained a group of illegal migrants from Republic of Moldova. After operation of alarm system border guards of BS “Onokovtsy” detained three citizens of Republic of Moldova without any documents in the distance of 450 m before the state border line with the help of the service dog. They were delivered to BS “Uzhgorod” and a case was commenced on administrative infringement foreseen by Part 2 Article 204-1 of Code of Ukraine on Administrative Infringements (illegal cross of the state border).

Last year border guards already detained two persons from this group, but the previous experience had not taught them anything. Materials of the case were passed to the court.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/123274

03-10-2012

253 deputies (at least necessary number of 253) voted for the corresponding draft law № 11071 in the first reading.

The Code of Administrative Legal Procedures stipulates that administrative cases on appeal by the foreigners and stateless persons against decision made on their expel as well as claim cases of the bodies of Interior, bodies of State Border Service or Security Service of Ukraine about compulsory deportation of such person are considered by District Administrative Court in a month term.

The bill proposes to define that corresponding claims of the foreigners and stateless persons about appeal against the decision on their compulsory return to the country of origin or third country as well as claims of Central Body of executive power in the sphere of migration, bodies of border security or SSU about compulsory expel of the foreigners are considered by the court during the term of five days.

Moreover, it is also proposed to establish that such cases are tried by Administrative Court according to the place of location of Central Body of Executive Power in the sphere of migration, Border Security Body or SSU, or as to the place of location of foreigners (staying illegally on the territory of Ukraine) hold at Temporary Holding Facility

Acting legislation determines that such cases are considered by District Administrative Court as to the place of location of corresponding Body of Interior, Border Security Body or SSU.

It is also offered to supplement Article 24 of Law “About Security Service of Ukraine” with a statement foreseeing that obligation of SSU is to make decision about prohibition on foreigner or stateless person’s entrance to Ukraine, and also about their compulsory return to the country of origin or third country.

Besides, it is proposed to set that person prior to the termination of Ukrainian citizenship permanently residing on the territory of Ukraine and after the termination of the citizenship continues to be the resident in its territory, so this person is issued a certification of permanent residence in the course of the week from the day he/she submitted corresponding application.

Source: http://migraciya.com.ua/news/illegal-migrants/ua-nelehalov-will-vydvoryat-of-ukraine-for-five-days/

03-10-2012

In the airport of Donetsk officers of State Border Service apprehended 3 citizens of Nigeria. During the registration of the passengers’ documents of the flight “Istanbul-Donetsk” law enforcement agents detected forged documents. Documents of three Nigerians, young men of 17 and 21 and 16-year-old girl, contained the signs about the cross of the state border of Ukraine, which were completely forged. In the course of the interview, citizens of Nigeria confessed that they arrived to Ukraine for the first time and they were not students of any Ukrainian higher educational establishments, as reported before. They intended to get to Ukraine with the aim of further trip to the countries of European Union and documents were prepared by their parents.

Five more illegal migrants were detained by the border guards of Chop Detachment in Transcarpathia. Local residents informed border guards of BS “Guta” about appearance of unknown persons in that area. As it was established, all of them were citizens of Moldova and they made their way to Slovakia.

Source: http://www.pvu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_542.htm

01-10-2012

Illegal migrants were stopped at night after alarm system operation by the border guards of BS “Uzhgorod”. “Travellers” have not reached cherished Europe a few meters, men intended to get to Austria. However, during the night “walk” a smuggler ordered Afghans to stop for having rest, and he had gone. According to their words, each of them paid $ 2000 for the trip.

Four more illegal migrants were detained at railway station of Uzhgorod. The men had just got out of the train. As detainees explained, they were citizens of Sri Lanka and intended to get to one of EU countries. The day before the men met one person, who agreed to help them. For his services, he took $1500 from each. After payment, man took their passports and ordered to go to Uzhgorod assuring them that it would be already Europe and there they would be able to ask political asylum.

Before weekends, two Algerians were caught in the area of Chop Border Detachment. Last month after finishing the preparatory courses, they entered one of the universities of Dnepropetrovsk. However, as they had to pay for education they decided to get illegally to France in order to find job. The choice of the country was made because relatives of one of them had lived there. Their route, citizens of Algeria planned with the help of the Internet.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/123087

28-09-2012

In the airport “Borysil” border guards of BS “Kyiv” found a forged passport of the citizen of Bulgaria in 29-year-old man during the registration of passengers arriving from Istanbul. The border guards established that a page with constituent data of the owner was changed in the document. During the check of the traveller’s stuff a real passport was found of the citizen of Turkey. As detainee explained himself, he bough false passport for €850 aiming at visa-free entrance to the countries of European Union. At the present moment men is sent back by a return flight to the country of departure.

Source: http://www.pvu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_516.htm

24-09-2012

Border guards of Chop Detachment stopped two attempts of illegal cross of the state border beyond the check point.

In the first case, in the area of BS “Guta” due to advance information about approach to the border, two citizens of Republic of Moldova were apprehended trying to get illegally to Slovakia.

In the second case, border guards of BS “Uzhgorod” stopped illegal trip to EU of two more citizens of Moldova, whose movement was fixed by alarm devices in the dark. None of detainees had any documents identifying them. After detention, all trespassers were taken to subdivision in order to establish the circumstances of infringement and prepare administrative and procedural documents. Decision on legal responsibilities and their fate will be determined by the court.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/122766