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

09-07-2012

In the area of BS “Uzhgorod” of Chop Border Detachment border guards detained 4 citizens of Afghanistan. Law enforcement agents detected illegal migrants in the course of searching activities in the side of bypass road of Uzhgorod. Detained men did not have any documents. They introduced themselves as citizens of Afghanistan and confessed that they intended to get to the countries of Europe to improve their life conditions. Besides, it became known that each of them had to pay $ 3000 for their illegal trip. During the journey, accompanied persons took migrants’ documents, mobile phones and advance payment from each of them. However, they were left in the forest and were ordered to wait. Soon, Afghans were apprehended by the border guards.

Border guards are establishing persons involved in illegal trip of the men.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/119112

06-07-2012

Sentence of Uzhgorod Municipal Court came into force as to 32-year-old resident of V.Bereznyi, who tried to smuggle 5 Somalis through Ukrainian-Slovakian border.  

In August 2011, local inhabitant agreed to take 5 illegal migrants to Slovakia. For this illegal affair he had to get $ 2,5 thousand for each illegal migrant. The malefactor met Somalis nearby the village Barvinok, Uzhgorod district and took them to the village M.Bereznyi nearby Ukrainian-Slovakian border by his own car. SSU workers detained the car with the organizers of the channel of illegal transportation and illegal migrants in the village Kamyanytsya, Uzhgorod district.

ASSU in Transcarpathian region commenced a criminal case against the local resident in accordance with Part 2 Article 332 of Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal transportation of persons through the state border committed as to preliminary conspiracy by the group of persons). Uzhgorod District Court recognized the malefactor to be guilty and appointed the punishment in the form of 5 years of imprisonment with determined probation period.

Source: http://zaholovok.com.ua/na-zakarpatti-perepravnik-nelegalnikh-migrantiv-trimav-5-rokiv

05-07-2012

In the suburb of the village Drogomyshel, Yavorivskyi district border guards of BS “Grushiv” of Lviv Detachment detained 4 unfamiliar persons. As it was established soon, all of them were citizens of Georgia of the age 21 to 29 years old. Travellers got to populated area, where they were detained during their trip by taxi. However, the appearance of unknown persons in border area caused suspicion in local inhabitants, who at once informed the border guards. In the course of the interview border guards learned that Georgians intended to get illegally to Republic of Poland for further employment.

Source: http://www.pvu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_196.htm

04-07-2012

On Thursday, July 5, press tour of Uzhgorod press-club will take place at Temporary Holding Facility in Mukachevo, Transcarpathian region at 10 a.m..  

At 11.00 a.m. celebration of Refugee Day will start at Temporary Holding Facility, which is officially celebrated on July 20.

The programme of celebration is prepared specially for children-refugees staying at the centre today. Interactive games together with Transcarpathian children will be arranged by theatre-studio “Chiga-Biga”. The programme will include origami, body art, walls painting, dances, games and soap bubble show. In addition, there will be concert of theatre-studio “Chiga-Biga” and clown eccentric band “Figlish-M”.

Source: http://zaholovok.com.ua/dlya-ditei-bizhentsiv-vlashtuyut-svyato

27-06-2012

Officers of State Border Service of Ukraine detained 10 illegal migrants in Transcarpathia. Local inhabitants informed border guards of BS “Palad Komarivtsi” about unknown person stealing into the state border. Clear cooperation of border guards and local population permitted to apprehend the travellers soon. They were caught 100 m before the state border. The group composed of 5 women and 5 men having no any documents. As it was established later, all of them were citizens of Somalia. They intended to get to the countries of Western Europe to improve their life conditions. Now, detainees of the age 16-34 give explanations in order to establish all circumstances of their illegal trip. However, according to previous explanations it became known that migrants were taken to the border by unknown man by the bus, who pointed out the direction of their trip and left them. But, during the trip, citizens of Somalia got lost and were detained by the border guards.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_181.htm