Officers from the Migration Department of the Moscow City Interior Ministry conducted inspections at construction sites in the western and north-eastern parts of the capital. During the checks, using modern technical equipment, individuals working on rooftops and in other hidden areas were identified.
As a result of the raid, 10 migrants engaged in illegal labor activities within Russia were detained. Administrative protocols were drawn up against each of them under Part 3 of Article 18.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.
By court decision, these individuals were fined and ordered to be administratively expelled (deported) from the territory of the Russian Federation. Currently, the foreign citizens have been placed in the Interior Ministry's temporary detention center for foreign nationals.
Additionally, an administrative case has been initiated against representatives of the organization that illegally hired the migrants. Currently, inspections and administrative investigations are being conducted at the enterprise under Part 4 of Article 18.15 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.
Authorities reminded that employers who organize illegal migration or allow systematic violations of the law may face criminal prosecution in accordance with the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
