The suspects have been formally charged under several articles of the Ukrainian Criminal Code, and preventive measures have been imposed. They face up to nine years of imprisonment with the possibility of asset confiscation.

During the investigation, it was revealed that a 65-year-old man and his 25-year-old acquaintance from the Odesa region intended to facilitate the illegal crossing of a 46-year-old son-in-law to a neighboring country.

According to their scheme, the younger suspect approached a border guard with an offer of $7,500 for facilitating the crossing. The elderly man was to pay the border guard just before the son-in-law crossed the border. However, the border guard reported their criminal intentions to law enforcement, leading to the documentation of the crime.

The suspects were apprehended during the execution of their plan: the younger one was arrested at home, while the older one was caught immediately after handing over the money to the border guard. Authorities seized the cash, mobile phones, and vehicles of the detainees. An arrest will be placed on the evidence. The 46-year-old man attempting to illegally cross the border received an administrative protocol from the border guards, facing potential fines or administrative arrest.

Investigators, having gathered sufficient evidence, charged the suspects under part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for organizing illegal border crossings and under part 3 of Article 369 for offering bribes to a public official.

The maximum penalty for the suspects is nine years of imprisonment, with a potential prohibition from holding certain positions for up to three years and asset confiscation. The court has ordered preventive measures in the form of detention with the possibility of posting bail of UAH 121,120 and UAH 151,400, which they utilized. The investigation continues under the supervision of the Odesa Specialized Prosecutor's Office.