On November 15, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Ten illegal migrants were detained by servicemen of the Polotsk Border Detachment in Braslav District within four days, Denis Glebko, Assistant Head of the Polotsk Border Detachment, told a BELTA correspondent. On the evening of November 11, two foreigners were discovered in Braslav District attempting to illegally cross the state border of Belarus to the EU. In the night from November 12 to 13, another three illegal immigrants attempted to do the same. A day later, five more foreign guests of Belarus tried to illegally enter the EU. The connection between the three groups is yet to be clarified after investigations. For now, it has been established that they all flew to Minsk, then travelled by taxi to Braslav District of Vitebsk Region. They had passports, a small amount of money, and compasses with them. The oldest of the ten detainees was 48 years old, the youngest - 22 years old. The offenders paid fines. Since the beginning of the year, 77 border violators have been detained by servicemen of the Polotsk Border Detachment. -0-

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