Can the organizer of the illegal smuggling of people across the state border be held criminally liable if he did not receive monetary compensation for his services?
Criminal liability for illegal trafficking
Answers
Lorina Fedan
Yes. According to the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – Illegal smuggling of persons across the state border of Ukraine), criminal liability arises for the very fact of organizing, directing, or facilitating such smuggling, regardless of whether the organizer received a monetary reward.
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