Border guards stopped illegal smuggling operation into Moldova worth $7,000. PHOTOS
Officers from the Odesa Border Guard Detachment, working alongside members of the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine in the Odesa region, have uncovered a 23-year-old local resident who, in return for a fee, promised a man he would arrange his illegal departure to Moldova.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the press centre of the State Border Guard Service.
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He set a fee of 7,000 US dollars for his services. He sought out potential clients through acquaintances and offered full assistance during the illegal crossing of the state border.
In particular, the suspect promised to personally transport a man of conscription age via the ‘Odesa–Reni’ motorway towards Moldova, having first secured the necessary travel documents for him.
The agreement provided for payment in instalments: the man was to receive 5,500 US dollars in advance, with the remainder to be paid once the agreed arrangements had been fulfilled.
Law enforcement officers arrested the suspect whilst he was handing over the first instalment of the money. The man has now been notified that he is suspected of committing a criminal offence.
