In the Lviv region, law enforcement uncovered a scheme involving a 23-year-old woman from Sumy who arranged for her 22-year-old acquaintance to illegally leave Ukraine. The suspect entered into a fake marriage with the man to enable him to avoid mobilization and cross the border as a companion to a disabled spouse.
According to investigators, the man promised the woman financial compensation and a vacation in Turkey. Their attempt to cross the border on December 16, around 5:00 PM, was intercepted by authorities.
The operation was conducted by officers from the Migration Police Department of Lviv Region, investigators from the No. 2 Police Department, and personnel from the 7th Border Unit of the Carpathian Border Guard Service, under the supervision of the Zhovkva District Prosecutor’s Office.
The suspect has been charged under Part 1 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (“Illegal Transfer of Persons Across the State Border of Ukraine”). The penalty under this article includes imprisonment for three to five years.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.