The FSB took on sanatoriums that illegally smuggled foreigners into Crimea
The FSB in Crimea and Sevastopol opened ten criminal cases against officials of a number of health resorts who, bypassing coronavirus restrictions, organized the illegal entry of foreigners into the territory of the republic.
The department's press service reported this, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
Investigators found that sanatorium workers prepared fictitious invitations for treatment, which during the period of restrictions gave foreign citizens the right to enter Russia.
“The investigative department of the FSB has opened five criminal cases against officials of sanatoriums on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Art. 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Organization of illegal migration using official position”). In addition, it was established that foreign citizens were sent to the territory of the peninsula by third parties, who provided sanatorium employees with all the information, documents and contacts of foreigners necessary to issue invitations.
The investigative department of the FSB has opened five criminal cases against the intermediaries on the grounds of a crime under Part 5 of Article 33, paragraph “c” of Part 2 of Article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Aiding in organizing the illegal entry of foreign citizens into the Russian Federation”). The sanctions of the article provide for a maximum penalty of up to seven years in prison,” the statement says.
The FSB is cracking down on sanatoriums that illegally brought foreigners into Crimea.