Russian border guards in South Ossetia detained four citizens of Georgia for violation of the state border. It has been reported to IA "Res" at the press service of the Border Control Agency of the FSS of Russia in South Ossetia. "On 22 January 2012, at 13:25, the employees of the Border Control Agency of FSS of Russia, South Ossetia detained three citizens of Georgia near the village Diseu (Tskhinval District of South Ossetia), for making an attempt of illegal crossing of the state border of South Ossetia and Georgia.
According to the press service, the same day at 15:00, near the village of Tsinagar (Leningor District, South Ossetia) one more citizen of Georgia has been detained for violation of the state border of Georgia and South Ossetia.
The violators have been transferred to the KGB Border Guard Service of South Ossetia for further investigation.
