Human trafficker detained in Kostanay
14:37, 23 October 2013
ASTANA . October 23. KAZINFORM - Kostanay police officers have arrested a criminal offender who was wanted for human trafficking.
Kostanay police investigators during the operation named "Wanted " took into custody a 42-year-old citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The man was sought by the Internal Affairs of Namangan region of Uzbekistan. The suspect was engaged in human trafficking for several months. He recruited a team of workers in Uzbekistan and drove them to Astana for work at construction sites. Entrepreneurs who were engaged in construction did not pay the workers providing them only with food and shelter in lodges.
According to the press service of the Internal Affairs of Kostanay region, during "Wanted" operation there were arrested 24 criminals, 7 of whom for committing serious crimes.