Across the Tisa for 15 thousand dollars: six fugitives detained in Zakarpattia
Kyiv • UNN
Border guards detained six men who were trying to illegally cross the border with Hungary across the Tisa River. Each of them paid the smuggler $15,000 for the escape attempt.
In Zakarpattia, border guards detained six smugglers who were trying to cross the Hungarian border. The smuggler received at least $15,000 from each man, UNN reports, citing the State Border Guard Service.
Details
For 15 thousand dollars, the smuggler helped the fugitives escape abroad. The adventure was to cross the Tisa River on a rubber boat. However, they failed to reach the other side: 20 meters before the state border, the "boatmen" were stopped by a border patrol. The three tried to escape, but sniffer dogs prevented them from doing so.
Administrative reports were drawn up against the detainees. The full range of those involved is being established.
Recall
In Rivne region, a law enforcement officer and his accomplice organized a scheme to smuggle men across the border to Belarus for $8000 per person. The offenders were detained after receiving the money from the client.