Rakhiv police detained a 34-year-old local resident suspected of organizing illegal travel of men to Romania, for $5,000. Officers in Rakhiv district, working with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the 27th border detachment, stopped another alleged channel for smuggling people across Ukraine’s state border. Police said the suspect allegedly arranged the illegal exit of men to Romania in exchange for the payment. The operation was carried out as part of ongoing measures to counter illegal border-crossing attempts in the Rakhiv area. The man was detained during the police operation, with the case being handled jointly by Rakhiv district police, SBU staff, and the border guards. At the latest stage reported, the suspect remains detained as the investigation continues.