Border guards detained a 14-year-old who was leading four men to Tisza

In Transcarpathia, border guards detained four men who tried to illegally cross the Hungarian border by swimming the Tisza River. The organizer of the dangerous “excursion” turned out to be a 14-year-old teenager who promised to take the fugitives across the river for $1,000.

Border guards detained a 14-year-old who was leading four men to Tisza

The detained men were residents of different regions of Ukraine who paid between 4 and 6 thousand dollars each for the opportunity to illegally cross the border. They planned to cross the Tisza River, one of the largest rivers in the Transcarpathian Mountains, which is extremely dangerous due to its fast current. The border patrol spotted the group near the water and immediately detained them.

Residents of the Kiev region, Zakarpattia, Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions were detained. For a potentially deadly journey in a turbulent river, each dodger paid between 4 and 6 thousand dollars,” the border guards said in a statement.

Law enforcement officials are trying to identify other individuals involved in organizing this illegal crossing. The 14-year-old organizer will be held accountable for his actions.

Earlier, the Review wrote that from July 17, all men between the ages of 18 and 60 must carry a military registration card to cross the border. Report Andrei Demchenko, representative of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The requirement applies to everyone: those who have extended their stay and those who go abroad for work.

Let us recall that in Ukraine there is an important Increased number of attempts Illegal border crossing. Men hoping to avoid military service are willing to pay between $3,000 and $20,000 to leave the country through middlemen.

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