MIA BORDER POLICE DETAINED 2 PERSONS FOR THE ATTEMPT OF MIGRANT’S ILLEGAL CROSSING ON THE STATE BORDER

14-05-2023

MIA Border Police, Patrol Police Department and Custom Department of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance, carried out joint operative – investigation measures and detained 2 persons.

The citizens of foreign states (A.A. born in 1969 and M.A. born in 1975) were detained for the fact of attempt of migrant’s illegal crossing on Georgia – Turkey State Border and attempt of illegal crossing of Georgian State Border.

The crime envisages imprisonment up to 5 years.

According to the investigation, M.A attempted to smuggle migrant A.A hiding in the truck trailer registered on his name on Georgia-Turkey State Border. In addition to that, law enforcers, on the same trailer detected unregistered 2500 e-cigarettes.

The investigation is ongoing under the article 19-344, Part I and 19-3441, Part I of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

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