The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) exposed a patrol officer who arranged a trip to Poland for $7,000
The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) announced that it had charged a police officer from Kryvyi Rih who, according to the investigation, organized the illegal departure of men from Ukraine through Belarus to Poland for $7,000. The law enforcement officer personally determined the route, arranged transportation to the border, and provided instructions on how to cross it. In one of the documented cases, a man was even told to bring wire cutters and clothing for camouflage.
The State Bureau of Investigations notified a patrol officer from Kryvyi Rih of the charges against him; according to the investigation, he organized the illegal departure of men abroad. The route ran through Belarus to Poland. According to the investigation, the law enforcement officer did more than just tell people where to cross the border. He took charge of organizing the entire route: he determined the location and method of crossing, arranged transportation to the border, and explained what to do next.
For this “service,” law enforcement officials claim, he charged 7,000 U.S. dollars.
How the scheme was supposed to work
In one instance documented by investigators, the patrol officer arranged with a man to illegally leave the country via Belarus. According to his plan, the client was to be driven directly to the Ukrainian border on a specified date. The man was then supposed to cross the border on his own outside an official checkpoint.
Beforehand, the patrol officer gave him specific instructions on how to prepare. The man was told to bring wire cutters to cut through the barbed wire fence. He was also instructed to wear appropriate clothing so as not to attract attention during the crossing.
Once in Belarus, the plan was different. According to the investigation, the man was supposed to turn himself in to Belarusian border guards. He was allegedly told that he would then have to pay a fine. He was then to be transported further to the Belarusian-Polish border. In other words, according to the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR), the patrol officer offered a complete route—from leaving Ukraine to eventually entering Polish territory.
The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) documented one such incident
The Bureau notes that investigators have documented one instance of organizing such an illegal exit. The patrol officer has already been notified of the charges against him. At the same time, all the circumstances of the case are still being established. The investigation must also determine whether there were other participants in this scheme and whether the patrol officer helped organize an illegal exit for anyone else.
For a law enforcement officer, this is a particularly serious charge, as it involves more than just an attempt to cross the border illegally. According to investigators, he was the one who organized the route and gave instructions to another man.
Similar schemes have already been uncovered
The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) regularly reports on illegal schemes to smuggle conscripts abroad, in which law enforcement officers are involved. For example, in September, the Bureau reported on a State Border Guard Service officer who, for $7,000, offered a route for illegally crossing the border into Romania. For a higher fee, he also promised to drive the man to the border past checkpoints. In that case, the suspect was taken into custody.
Previously, the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) also investigated cases in which law enforcement officers helped men enter Belarus illegally. In one such case, the suspect promised, for $8,000, to guide a person around the official border crossing, provide the coordinates of the crossing point, and supply tools to scale the fence.
There are also cases where other officials organized illegal routes through Belarus. In particular, the State Bureau of Investigation previously referred to court the case of a forestry employee who, together with an accomplice, guided men subject to military conscription through the forest to the Belarusian border for $8,000.
The investigation is ongoing
In this new case, the State Bureau of Investigation continues to uncover all the details of the scheme. Specifically, investigators must determine how many people may have used such services and whether the patrol officer had accomplices.
At this point, he has been notified of the charges against him, but no verdict has been handed down. The court will make the final determination regarding his actions. The State Bureau of Investigation emphasizes that combating the illegal smuggling of conscripts across the state border remains one of the Bureau’s priorities during martial law. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the National Police leadership.
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