 Some received life sentences, and some were sentenced to death; others were released after sentences of 15-20 years.In many cases, the victims' property and possessions were confiscated by the StB officers involved, who sold these for personal gain.The US learned of the false border operation from Stanislav Liska, the chief of police in Všeruby, who since 1945 had been part of a network in Czechoslovakia sharing intelligence with the US.