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In Verkhovyna region, law enforcement exposed a 35-year-old local resident who organized illegal transportation of a conscripted man across the state border of Ukraine. The route ran outside official checkpoints, and for its passage the organizer charged 3 thousand US dollars. However, after agreeing to receive these funds, the suspect was exposed by law enforcement together with border guards.
Police established that the illegal “business” was organized recently, at the beginning of August 2026 year. 35-year-old man — a resident of a highland village in the Verkhovyna community. Previously not convicted, has no job, and knows the local area well — mountain routes and potential places where one can bypass official checkpoints and border control.
The suspect himself found a resident of Chernivtsi who wanted to illegally leave Ukraine during martial law. The men agreed on the terms and procedure of illegal border crossing using mobile communications and messaging.
12 of August, a Bukovynian arrived in Verkhovyna region, where he met the organizer. During the meeting, they finalized the terms of illegally transporting across the state border. Per the agreement, the suspect was to first take the man on his motorcycle to his home and provide him lodging. The money, namely 3 thousand US dollars, was to be handed over the next morning. For this money, the organizer promised to lead the man past official checkpoints all the way to the border.
However, as soon as they agreed on receiving the money, the suspect was exposed by police together with employees of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
During investigative actions, law enforcement seized 3 thousand US dollars that the suspect stood to receive for organizing the illegal crossing, two mobile phones with correspondence confirming his unlawful activity, and also a Geon X-Road 250 motorcycle.
The suspect was arrested in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine.
The suspect was notified of suspicion of committing a criminal offense under part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The offense concerns organizing illegal transportation of persons across the state border of Ukraine for greed.
The court chose a preventive measure — detention.
Pre-trial investigation is ongoing. At present, investigators are establishing all circumstances of the criminal offense and checking the suspect for involvement in other cases of organizing illegal border crossings. Procedural leadership of the criminal proceedings is carried out by the Verkhovynsky department of the Kosivskyi district prosecutor’s office.
Police of Ivano-Frankivsk region
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