A criminal group that deceived an 18-year-old girl and was sending her to Turkey has been apprehended.
They deceived girls by promising them high-income jobs and then sent them abroad.
A crime related to human trafficking was prevented in the Fergana region. This was reported by the regional Department of Internal Affairs in a statement.
According to the report, during an operational event conducted by employees of the Organized Crime Control Department's anti-human trafficking unit, the activities of a criminal group attempting to send an 18-year-old girl abroad were halted.
According to preliminary information, a woman who previously lived in the Kuva district and now resides in Denizli, Turkey, along with her accomplice living in Fergana city, conspired in advance and engaged in sending girls abroad.
They attempted to deceive a girl born in 2008, who lives in Fergana city, with promises of a high-income job in Turkey and take her abroad. The girl agreed to the offer, but this plan was thwarted as a result of an operational event conducted by law enforcement agencies.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding this incident under Article 135 (human trafficking) of the Criminal Code. Investigative actions are currently ongoing.
Law enforcement agencies have urged citizens not to trust suspicious offers promising high incomes abroad.
