Kyiv police exposed a scheme for illegal legalization of more than 200 foreigners

In Kyiv, law enforcement officers have dismantled a channel for illegal legalization of foreigners. Molodyk organized a scheme by which citizens from the East and Asia received temporary residence permits using fictitious documents.

The capital’s police reported this.

Joint actions by the migration police department, investigators from the Pechersk department, criminal analysts, and the prosecutor’s office led to the exposure of a criminal organization, which facilitated the granting of legal residence to hundreds of foreigners in Ukraine.

According to the investigation, a 28-year-old Kyiv resident was the organizer of this scheme. Using his contacts, he found foreigners who wanted to stay in Ukraine and offered his “services” for $3,000.

The process looked like this: Molodyk issued identification codes for clients, created shell companies, and provided employment in fictitious companies. He also offered consultations on interaction with state authorities.

During the searches, phones, computer equipment, bank cards, money, forged documents, and other materials confirming his activities were seized from the suspect.

It turned out that since 2022, he has illegally legalized more than 200 foreigners. The man was charged under Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – organizing the illegal smuggling of persons across the border as part of a group for selfish motives, which provides for a penalty of up to nine years in prison.

The investigation is ongoing, and law enforcement officers continue to search for other individuals who may be involved in this criminal scheme.

It is also reported that Polish border guards detained two Ukrainians for attempting to legalize their stay in the EU using forged stamps in their passports.

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