Operatives of Lviv Border Guard Detachment, together with law enforcement officers, uncovered a criminal who organized an illegal channel for transporting individuals across the state border.

Law enforcement determined that a 19-year-old resident of Lviv planned to arrange an illegal border crossing for a conscripted man in exchange for a bribe. To do this, he promised his «client» to produce fake documents proving the status of a large family father. The criminal valued his services at $10,000 USD. The organizer of the illegal scheme was apprehended by law enforcement.

Police investigators informed the suspect of the suspicion of committing a criminal offense. The article provides for imprisonment for a term of seven to nine years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years, with confiscation of property.

Measures to stop illegal activities were carried out by the operational-search unit of Lviv Border Guard Detachment, employees of the Strategic Investigations Department, and investigators of the National Police Department in Lviv region under the procedural guidance of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.