OREANDA-NEWS  Since the beginning of the year, the number of crimes committed by persons illegally residing in the country has increased in Russia. About this was informed by the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR).

The number of such crimes has more than tripled: from 1.8 thousand to six thousand. The department also notes an increase in the number of criminal manifestations on the part of migrant workers.

The head of the TFR, Alexander Bastrykin, instructed to pay attention to the state of control by authorized bodies over the activities of organizations that employ foreigners.

Earlier, the State Duma adopted a bill allowing the police to make decisions on the administrative expulsion of foreigners and stateless persons from Russia.