A man of 30 years old attempted to traverse the Moldovan boundary at the Novi Troyani crossing point, camouflaged as a female individual with a birth year of 1954. Border security personnel apprehended him during the process of scrutinizing his papers.

At the Novi Troyani control station, boundary security officers spotted a male, age 30, endeavoring to move across the border dressed as a lady born in the year 1954. The individual in question was unmasked while his identification was being verified. This information was disseminated by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, UNN indicates.
An atypical occupant in a vehicle was identified at the Novi Troyani station bordering Moldova. The 30-year-old national was piloting an automobile, attempting to disguise himself as a senior woman born in 1954. The pair presented the needed documentation, but in spite of the shawl and feminine attire, the border officials took note of the fact that the “grandmother” stayed silent, with the driver responding to all inquiries.
– the SBSU dispatch states.
Following the individual’s exposure, an administrative record was made concerning him, and the woman at the wheel is confronting possible criminal prosecution under the statute addressing illicit conveyance of individuals beyond the national territory.
Let us recall
Inside the Vinnytsia area, a 31-year-old male met his demise by drowning in the Dniester River while seeking to unlawfully pass over the boundary. He traversed a segment of the waterway upon ice, yet failed to endure the frigid temperature and swift current.