7 thousand dollars per person: Odesa region uncovers a scheme of men smuggling abroad

7 thousand dollars per person: Odesa region uncovers a scheme of men smuggling abroad

Kyiv  •  UNN

October 14 2024, 11:39 AM  •  7007 views

Border guards eliminated a channel for illegal border crossing in Odesa region. The organizer was charging $7000 for transporting men by taxi to the border and then by truck with fake documents to Europe.

Law enforcers in Odesa region have eliminated a channel for smuggling men abroad for $7,000 per person, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported on Monday, UNN reports

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Reportedly, the men first traveled by taxi to the border, and from there, with fake documents, by truck to Europe.

The local resident charged $7000 for his services. 

He was detained  red-handed when one of the customers paid in cash. The organizer now faces criminal liability.

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