The State Bureau of Investigation completed a pre-trial investigation against a law enforcement officer who was a participant in a scheme for illegally transporting men of military age across the border. This corridor operated in the Carpathian region, the SBI website reports..

According to investigators, he organized an illegal scheme together with officials of the Ivano-Frankivsk regional state administration. It was offered to those liable for military service to get to Europe in several ways, including outside the border checkpoints. For men who have children, there was a different scheme.. For minors, dealers issued fake certificates of disability, according to which the “father-guardian” had the right to take the child abroad for treatment.

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Services cost an average of 5-6 thousand US dollars per man. Several illegal border crossing attempts documented. The law enforcement officer is accused of illegal transportation of persons across the border and illegal handling of weapons. (h. 3 st. 332, h. 1 st. 263, h. 3 st. 15, h. 3 st. 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 9 years.

Indictment sent to court. The court chose a measure of restraint for the law enforcement officer - round-the-clock house arrest. His car was also arrested.. An investigation is ongoing to identify other participants in the criminal scheme.. Their cases will also soon go to court..

Earlier it was reported that the State Bureau of Investigation took to court the case of a law enforcement officer and an employee of the Chernivtsi Regional Territorial Recruitment Center, who helped to issue false certificates of deferment from mobilization for money.