In the Tashkent region, a person was detained for sending a 33-year-old woman to Moscow for prostitution. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported this.
It has been reported that during the conducted rapid operation, a woman born in 1990 living in Yangiyul city, in order to make easy money, deceitfully convinced a 33-year-old woman acquainted with her from Sergeli district, by assuring her of making a significant income, was detained with material evidence while sending her to Moscow, Russia for prostitution via Tashkent International Airport.
Concerning this case, a criminal case has been initiated against the detained person under Article 135 of the Criminal Code (human trafficking). Investigative actions are being carried out.
For your information, individuals who commit the crime of human trafficking can be punished with up to 5 years of restriction of freedom or up to 15 years of imprisonment.
