INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
is originally from Nigeria
The FSB did not disclose his name but stated that five key members of the smuggling network, including Russian, Nigerian and Ukrainian
nationals, had been detained.Authorities are continuing to investigate other possible accomplices.The smuggling network is accused of
generating at least 60 million rubles ($650,000) since 2021 by providing fake Russian residence papers and visas through fictitious
marriages and paternity documents.Footage released by TASS showed FSB agents conducting raids, including searches of homes and outdoor areas
In one interrogation, a man admitted to entering into a fictitious marriage with a Nigerian woman.Among the findings, the FSB said three
