The Investigative Committee of Moscow has completed the investigation against six members of a criminal group accused of organizing illegal migration. Depending on their roles, they have been charged with crimes under clauses “a” and “b” of Part 2 of Article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the RF (organization of illegal migration) and Part 4 of Article 327 (forgery, production, or circulation of forged documents, stamps, or seals).
According to the investigation, between 2021 and 2023, the suspects, using their knowledge of government operations and connections with officials authorized to make decisions on granting Russian citizenship, formed an organized group for personal profit. The group included Russian and Moldovan citizens, as well as a former employee of the Migration Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Voronezh.
The group recruited 16 Ukrainian citizens who wanted to obtain Russian citizenship but lacked the legal grounds to do so. In exchange for financial compensation, they fabricated documents and falsified information in identity documents, including false registration details in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) before its incorporation into the Russian Federation. This allowed the Ukrainian citizens to acquire Russian citizenship through a simplified procedure.
The criminal activities of the group were uncovered and halted by investigators from the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in Moscow, in cooperation with the Federal Security Service and the Internal Security Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The accused were remanded in custody.
The investigation gathered sufficient evidence to forward the criminal case to the court for trial.
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