A foreign national was detained in Kharkiv for a $20,000 booking scheme
According to the investigation, a 55-year-old foreign national organized a scheme to illegally smuggle men of draft age out of the country under the guise of employment at a government agency.
He, who sells fur products at the Barabashovo Market, approached a client through an acquaintance and offered to help arrange a deferment. He asked for $20,000 for his services.
This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
He claimed to have influence over officials and to be able to arrange fictitious employment followed by a “reservation” without actual work, and subsequently a business trip to a European country with no return.
The man demanded copies of documents and $20,000 in advance to prepare the necessary paperwork. On April 14, he was detained immediately after receiving the money.
Under the procedural guidance of the Novobavarsky District Prosecutor’s Office in Kharkiv, he was notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 332 and Part 2 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. A preventive measure—detention—was imposed.
Earlier, the Security Service of Ukraine prevented another terrorist attack in Kharkiv by detaining a married couple of Russian agents who were preparing an explosion in the city center.
As a reminder, the SBU detained a Russian strike coordinator in Chernivtsi.
The SBU also exposed a Russian intelligence network that was planning terrorist attacks using teenagers.
