The investigatory subdivision of the KGB RSO has brought an action against two citizens of Georgia, arrested while making an attempt of violating the state border of South Ossetia according to item 2, article 322 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation (illegal crossing of frontier). It has been reported to the News agency "Res" by the KGB RSO press-service. «Now citizens of Georgia are placed in the detention centre, investigatory actions are being carried out with them», - has been noted at the press-service.
They have added that according to item 2, article 322, the persons detained while attempting illegal crossing of the state border are subjected to five years of imprisonment. It should be reminded, that the citizens of Georgia, inhabitants of the village Mereti of Goriyskiy region, Georgia Shota Makharashvili, 1976 year of birth and Otari Dzhavakhi, 1985 year of birth, were detained on July, 20, 2011 by employees of the Interior Ministry of the RSO while making an attempt of illegal crossing of the state border around the settlement Dmenis of Tskhinvalskiy region of the RSO.
