The last kilometer in Transcarpathian region remained insurmountable for Africans

Yesterday, border guards of the Chop detachment detained another migrants who were trying to illegally get to Slovakia. 

Officers of the unit that guards the border in Velyky Berezny district received the information on a group of unknown people moving towards the border in advance. As a result of the measures taken, at a distance of one kilometer to the state border, the task force found and arrested a group of 4 unidentified men. The detainees told the border guards that they came from Somalia, their ages were from 19 to 21 years, but they could not confirm it with any documents. They also explained that they were going to illegally enter the territory of the European Union seeking for a better life.

The offenders were taken to the station for identification, establishment of the circumstances of the offense and drafting administrative and procedural documents. Their further fate and responsibility under the law will be determined by the court.