The man was hidden under the monk of the UOC -MP monk to cross the border illegally

The border guards of the Chop detachment exposed the tricks of the churchman of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, who tried to ship the military through the border.

Source: State Border Service

Details: According to operatives, a border outfit in Uzhgorod district stopped for checking the car “Mercedes”, which was moving in the direction of the border. A 50-year-old man who gave a border outfit to check the certificate of a clergyman of one of the monasteries of Transcarpathia.

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During the inspection of the vehicle, the border guards found another person in it. In order to drive past the control posts unnoticed, the monk hid the “passenger” in the back seat under the rows. He turned out to be a 41-year-old resident of Sumy region.

During the survey, the driver confessed that he had been contacted with a man through joint acquaintances and pledged to bring him to the border with Slovakia for a cash remuneration of $ 10,000. The latter had to pay for the equipment after a successful crossing of the state. The monk took the Sumy resident in Kiev and hid under a ritual outfit.

The National Police Group was called to the place of detention.

The actions of the clergyman see the signs of a criminal offense under Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code. The corresponding message was sent to the National Police. The “passenger” will also have to be responsible to the law in accordance with Article 204-1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses “Illegal Crossing or attempting to illegally cross the state border of Ukraine”, border guards emphasize.