A human smuggler transporting someone in a Tesla for $7,000 was apprehended in Lviv.
In Lviv, law enforcement officers detained a 31-year-old resident of Poltava region, who was organizing an illegal trip for conscripts to Moldova for $7,000. The man developed a route through the Khmelnytsky and Chernivtsi regions, and arrived in a Tesla Model 3 to collect the money.
In Lviv, law enforcement officers arrested a 31-year-old resident of Poltava region, who is suspected of organizing the illegal transportation of a conscript to Moldova. According to the investigation, the man developed a route that bypassed official border crossing points through the Khmelnytsky and Chernivtsi regions, and also provided the client with instructions on how to cross the border discreetly.
To cross the border, the client needed to purchase metal shears to cut through the border fence. In addition, the smuggler explained how much cash to bring and how to exchange the money upon arrival in Moldova. He demanded 7000 dollars for his services.
On October 24, the organizer arrived at the client's location in Lviv by Tesla Model 3. After receiving the agreed-upon amount, he was detained by law enforcement. The detainee was informed of suspicion of organizing the illegal trafficking of a person across the border of Ukraine, allegedly in collusion with a group of individuals for selfish motives. He faces up to nine years in prison with confiscation of property. Currently, law enforcement officials are investigating other individuals who may have been involved in the illegal trafficking of men across the border.