Officers from the Border Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region have thwarted an attempt to illegally cross the state border in the Vyborg district. A citizen of a Central Asian country heading toward Finland was apprehended by border guards.
Following the incident, law enforcement authorities have initiated a criminal case. By court order, the suspect has been remanded in custody as a preventive measure.
Border service officials reiterated that illegally crossing the state border of the Russian Federation is a serious offense. Under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, such actions are punishable by imprisonment for a term of two to five years.
