Human trafficking exposed in Samarkand

Internal affairs officers identified human traffickers who, since 2020, had been taking women from Samarkand to Istanbul and forcing them into sexual services. Recruiters offered them decent jobs, but upon arrival in Turkey they were coerced into prostitution. The leader of the criminal group, a 39-year-old woman, managed the operation from Turkey. In Samarkand region, she was assisted by an accomplice who found women facing financial hardship. He received $400 for each woman. The suspects were detained at Tashkent airport while attempting to take two women abroad. A criminal case on human trafficking has been opened against the group members. Law enforcement is determining how many people were victimized by the criminals over five years. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!