24-07-2018
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After receiving information from the operational staff of the department about the illegal activities, this direction was reinforced by additional border details. In the course of several hours of observation, the servicemen noticed a group of unknown persons traveling from Russia to the Ukrainian settlement. Without delay, the border guards of the Chernihiv Detachment immediately detained a group of offenders, consisting of 10 people. Among them were 6 Pakistani citizens, 3 Sri Lankans and one citizen of Russia.
So far, all violators of the state border were taken to the border unit. It has been pre-determined that foreigners came to Russia supposedly as fans of the recent football championship, and later they planned to travel by transit through Ukraine to the EU. It is also established whether the Russian was their smuggler. The appropriate protocols were prepared as to the foreigners. The verification actions go on.
When receiving information from the local residents about appearance of unknown persons, the border guards of Lviv Detachment stopped two cars for inspection in the suburb of the village Shabelna. There were 9 persons inside the vehicle, including also those of Asian appearance. After documents check the border guards established that 5 persons were the citizens of Ukraine and other persons had no any documents and were probably the migrants from other countries. One of them was the citizen of Bangladesh, who had the Certificate on appeal for protection in Ukraine, three other men introduced themselves as the citizens of Sri Lanka. All detainees were delivered to the Border Department for clarification of all circumstances of the infringement. Administrative-procedural documents were prepared as to the foreigners. So far, their participation in unlawful activities connected with illegal transportation of persons through the state border is under establishment.