Uzbek Citizen Caught Transporting Migrants Through Russia to Kazakhstan

Police in the Pavlodar region say they have shut down an illegal migration route after detaining a citizen of Uzbekistan who was transporting fellow nationals through Russia to Kazakhstan in a MAN truck, Orda.kz reports.

Criminal police officers carried out a special operation and detained the alleged carrier. During an inspection of the truck, they found a specially equipped hiding compartment intended for the covert transportation of people.

During the inspection of the vehicle, operatives found a specially equipped hiding compartment designed for the secret transportation of people. The vehicle was seized and sent to a special parking lot. The organizer is under investigation.the police said.

A criminal case has been opened on suspicion of organizing illegal migration.

Original author: Ilya Astakhov

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