“The SBI exposed 120 officials involved in illegal transportation across the border In 2024, the SBI investigated 287 cases related to the illegal transportation of men abroad. 120 officials were informed of the suspicion, bribes amounting to UAH 11.4 million were seized.”, — write on: unn.ua
This was reported by the press service of the SBI, reports UNN.
Details
As part of criminal cases, 120 officials were notified of suspicion, and 61 indictments were submitted to the court.
Among the participants, the most frequently mentioned were employees of territorial procurement centers (TCC), medical and social expert commissions (MSEK), doctors and law enforcement officers.
The amount of documented bribes in these cases exceeded UAH 11.4 million, and the property of the suspects worth almost UAH 11 million was seized.
In fact, the amounts are much higher and will be determined during the investigation
They added that in order to organize the men’s departure, the perpetrators forged medical diagnoses, presented them as volunteers or humanitarian cargo drivers, removed them from the military register due to fictitious criminal cases, or ensured illegal border crossing outside checkpoints.
Some schemes involved marriages of convenience with persons with disabilities.
We will remind
In Bukovyna, the organizer of the escape of conscripts was convicted. More than 50 people have died trying to cross the border illegally since martial law began.