A group of individuals has appeared before the court for organizing illegal migration.
For organizing or leading or assisting activities related to illegal entry into the Republic of Belarus, staying on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, transit passage (transit) through the territory of the Republic of Belarus, or exit from the Republic of Belarus by foreign citizens or stateless persons (organization of illegal migration), criminal liability is provided under Article 371-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Illegal migration poses a threat to public and national security, economic stability, and contributes to the complication of the criminal situation.
The Prosecutor's Office of the Braslaŭ District supported the state prosecution in the Braslaŭ District Court in the criminal case against F., K., and H. for committing a crime provided for in part 2 of Article 371-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
During the court investigation, it was established that F., K., and H. conspired, having previously agreed to commit this crime and subsequently, acting as a group of individuals in collusion, for selfish motives, assisted in activities related to illegal transit passage (transit) through the territory of the Republic of Belarus with the aim of exiting to the countries of the European Union in violation of the established procedure and outside the established checkpoints across the State Border of the Republic of Belarus for 6 citizens of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
To ensure the illegal stay on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, transit passage through the territory of the Republic of Belarus, and exit from the territory of the Republic of Belarus by six citizens of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the accused were transferred no less than 5,800 US dollars and no less than 145,000 rubles of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
The actions of F. were qualified by the prosecuting authority under part 2 of Article 371-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus – organization, leadership of activities related to illegal stay on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, transit passage (transit) through the territory of the Republic of Belarus, and exit from the Republic of Belarus by foreign citizens (organization of illegal migration), committed by a group of individuals in collusion.
The actions of K. and H. in this case were qualified by the prosecuting authority under part 2 of Article 371-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus – assisting activities related to illegal transit passage (transit) through the territory of the Republic of Belarus and exit from the Republic of Belarus by foreign citizens (organization of illegal migration), committed by a group of individuals in collusion.
In the court session, F. partially admitted his guilt in the incriminated act, denying that he received monetary reward from foreign citizens for organizing illegal migration.
K. and H. fully admitted their guilt in the crime committed, provided for in part 2 of Article 371-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
In conjunction with the conclusions of expert examinations, protocols of operational-search activities, investigative actions, physical evidence, and other written materials of the case, thoroughly examined during the court investigation, the guilt of F., K., and H. in committing the crime provided for in part 2 of Article 371-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus was proven in full.
Taking into account the position of the state prosecution, the court found F., K., and H. guilty of committing the crime provided for in part 2 of Article 371-1 of the Criminal Code and sentenced the accused F. to imprisonment for a term of 3 years in a correctional colony under enhanced regime with a fine of 200 basic units, and also recovered the income obtained by criminal means in the amount of 21,653 rubles and 29 kopecks.
K. was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 3 years with a fine of 120 basic units, with a deferment of the execution of the sentence for a period of 2 years.
The accused H. was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 3 years with a fine of 100 basic units, with a deferment of the execution of the sentence for a period of 2 years.
The verdict has entered into legal force.
Senior Assistant Prosecutor
of the Braslaŭ District E.S.Isakova