Tour abroad in a trunk — how an Odessa resident smuggled her husband.

A resident of Odessa attempted to smuggle a Kharkiv man into a neighboring country, but her car was stopped by law enforcement and a criminal case was opened. The man was issued an administrative protocol, and the woman faces imprisonment.

A resident of Odessa tried to illegally smuggle a 24-year-old man from Kharkiv to the Moldovan border, but they were stopped by the police, leading to the opening of a criminal case. The man was issued an administrative protocol, and the woman may be held accountable for her actions under criminal law.

Case details

A 23-year-old woman from Odessa was obligated to take the young man to the Moldovan border and guide him on the route of his further journey. They hid the man in the car, but when they approached the border with Transnistria, the car was stopped by law enforcement. Another man was also present with the woman, and his involvement in the incident is currently being studied.

Various items were seized from the woman as evidence of the violation, including a mobile phone and the car she used to transport passengers.

What punishment is threatened

The woman was notified of suspicion of illegal smuggling across the border under Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. For this crime, she may face up to seven years in prison. The man, in turn, was issued a protocol for violating administrative border crossing rules under Article 204-1 of the Code of Ukraine. He may face a fine or up to 15 days of detention.

As a result of joint actions, the woman and her accomplice could be held accountable under the law for illegal actions aimed at crossing the country's border.