During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused provided foreigners with fake employment contracts, fictitious certificates of knowledge of the Russian language and history, as well as ensured registration at the addresses of so-called "rubber apartments" for a fee.
Operational measures to suppress the activities of this group were carried out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with the active support of Rosgvardiya fighters and the FSB.
According to the investigation, three of the most active participants received a sentence of six years in a penal colony. Four of them will serve four years, while two will serve between two to three years. Additionally, one of the defendants was fined 300,000 rubles.
The court found all defendants guilty under the article "Organization of Illegal Migration" of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
