Promised bookings and travel abroad for $5,500: organiser of illegal scheme exposed in Odesa. PHOTO
Officers from the Odesa Border Guard Detachment, in collaboration with the National Police, have uncovered a 31-year-old Odesa resident who, in exchange for money, offered to arrange for men of conscription age to leave the country illegally through fictitious employment schemes and the falsification of business travel documents.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the press centre of the State Border Guard Service.
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He set the fee for the service at 5,500 US dollars. He sought out potential clients through personal acquaintances and social connections.
The man claimed he could influence the officials responsible for making the relevant decisions and organise a ‘turnkey’ solution: first, securing employment at a critical infrastructure facility in Odesa; then, arranging an exemption from mobilisation; and, finally, preparing the documents for travelling abroad, ostensibly on a business trip.
The suspect personally briefed those interested, co-ordinated the preparation of documents and oversaw the implementation of each stage of the scheme.
Law enforcement officers arrested the man whilst he was receiving US$5,500 from one of his clients.
The suspect has now been notified of the charges against him, and a preventive measure in the form of remand in custody, with the right to post bail, has been imposed.
