Blow to prostitution ring: Husband and wife detained

Blow to prostitution ring: Husband and wife detained

21.05.2026 16:11

In an operation against a prostitution ring in Samsun, a husband and wife were detained. The male suspect, identified as bringing women from Uzbekistan to engage in prostitution in Samsun, was arrested. The female suspect, of Uzbek nationality and found to be pregnant, was released under judicial control. Six female victims of Uzbek nationality were identified in the operation.

In the operation against a prostitution ring in Samsun, the male suspect among the married couple taken into custody was arrested, while the woman, who was found to be pregnant, was released under judicial supervision.

Within the scope of the investigation coordinated by the Samsun Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding human trafficking and prostitution crimes, it was determined that T.A. and his Uzbekistani wife N.E. brought women from Uzbekistan to Turkey and forced them into prostitution in Samsun. In the study, 6 female victims of Uzbek nationality were identified.

The married couple, who were taken into custody in an operation organized by the Samsun Provincial Police Department's Immigration Smuggling and Border Gates Branch Office, were referred to the Samsun Courthouse today after their procedures at the police station. 

ARRESTED 

Among the suspects brought before the Duty Criminal Court of Peace, T.A. was arrested and sent to prison. N.E., of Uzbek nationality, who was found to be pregnant, was released under judicial supervision.

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