ArmInfo.The National Security Service of Armenia in 2017 identified and prevented the ways of organizing illegal migration, through which criminal groups of foreign citizens, through the provision of false documents and information, tried to smuggle citizens of Armenia, Iran, Ukraine, Middle East and Central Asian (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan) countries through Armenia to the countries of the Schengen zone, the USA, Turkey and other states.
According to the NSC, members of the group also organized illegal immigrants to receive temporary accommodation in Armenia through the provision of false documents and information.
33 people were involved in the fact of assistance and organization of illegal migration as accused, including 25 citizens of the Republic of Armenia and 8 citizens of foreign countries. According to the National Security Service, the directions of the Schengen countries and Turkey were especially popular among illegal migrants. The transportation of migrants was carried out for a sum of $ 350 to $ 10,000. In many cases, the transportation of migrants was carried out bypassing the frontier posts of Armenia.
It is noteworthy that the lawyer of the Chamber of Advocates of Armenia EM, who contributed to the acquisition of illegal documents by the members of the group.