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Employees of the 10th Department (for Minsk Region) of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in cooperation with colleagues from the Department for Citizenship and Migration of the capital, have uncovered a scheme of illegal migration of citizens of Asian countries to Belarus. This was reported to BELTA by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It has been established that the illegal business was run by a 65-year-old resident of the Minsk region, his 20-year-old son, and his 35-year-old daughter. None of them were employed; the father and daughter had prior convictions for drug-related offenses. Together with other accomplices, they organized the stay of foreigners in our country.
The migrants were helped to enter from Russia bypassing checkpoints, housed in a private house near Minsk, and advised on security measures. The ultimate goal of the illegal migrants was the European Union.
The cost of such services started from $100 per person. The total number of individuals who used these services is being determined.
With the силовая поддержка (force support) of fighters from the separate special-purpose detachment "Rys" of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the perpetrators and their seven clients were detained.
Investigators have initiated a criminal case for organizing illegal migration. The issue of expelling the migrants is being decided. Measures are being taken to identify all persons involved in the criminal activity.