In the Dnipropetrovsk region, law enforcement officers exposed and stopped an illegal scheme to evade mobilization, organized by an official of the regional division of the State Migration Service of Ukraine together with a lawyer. The organizer and his accomplice were notified of the suspicion.
According to the Prosecutor General's Office , the acting first deputy head of the regional department of the State Migration Service, together with a lawyer, established a mechanism for obtaining illegal benefits from citizens subject to military service.
The investigation established that for 5 thousand US dollars they provided illegal production and issuance of permanent residence permits in Ukraine, issued ostensibly for foreigners. In reality, they created fictitious foreign status for Ukrainian citizens, which allowed them to avoid checking military registration documents during mobilization measures.
The scheme used the personal data of real foreigners. Photographs of Ukrainians liable for military service were pasted into the documents. Communication with clients was carried out via messengers, and the transfer of funds took place during personal meetings through a lawyer who acted as an intermediary.
Law enforcement officers documented the receipt of two parts of the illegal gain for a total of $10,000. After the transfer of a fake permanent residence permit, the suspects were detained.
During the searches, a forged document, mobile phones, and correspondence were seized, which, according to the investigation, confirms the coordination of actions between the participants in the scheme. The court chose preventive measures for the suspects.
Investigative actions are currently underway to identify other possible participants and additional episodes of illegal activity.
