An illegal immigrant from Russia was detained in the Berestovitsky district of the Grodno region, who was trying to move to Poland. Frontier guards were helped by a pupil of the 9th grade Maxim Kaplinsky. It was he who was approached by a unknown man with a backpack near a store in the center of the agro-town " He asked which side the border with Poland is and how many kilometers to it.. The guy showed the wrong direction, and he called the border guards.
Before their arrival, the student watched the illegal, notes Euroradio.
As the press service of the State Border Committee of Belarus informs, the detainee turned out to be a 25-year-old Russian citizen. Two years ago, a native of the Kurgan region was already trying to illegally enter the EU through Belarus, but was detained and deported.. For 5 years, he was banned from entering Belarus. A criminal case has been opened against a foreigner; he faces up to 3 years in prison.