Law enforcement checks 120 migrants at Novosibirsk sites and warehouses

Police, together with the Investigative Committee and Russian National Guard, conducted a raid at construction sites and warehouse complexes in the city. Administrative reports were filed against three foreign nationals for violating stay regulations and working illegally.

A large-scale raid to enforce migration laws took place in Novosibirsk. The Interior Ministry’s main department for the Novosibirsk Region said police, together with officers from the Investigative Committee and the Russian National Guard, inspected construction sites and warehouse facilities across the city.

At a construction site on Frunze Street, officers checked the documents of 80 people. Three foreign nationals were taken to the migration affairs unit, where administrative reports were filed against them for violating Russia’s stay regulations and engaging in illegal employment.

Центральный район Новосибирска (архив)

Warehouses on Igarskaya Street

Police also checked 40 migrant workers at warehouses on Igarskaya Street, where violations were identified as well. The authorities did not specify how many foreign nationals will be held accountable following the inspection.

The regional department emphasized that preventive raids will continue at facilities employing large numbers of foreign nationals. During these inspections, police verify documents, work permits and the legality of migrants’ stay in Russia.

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