63 human trafficking crimes in Azerbaijan this year
BAKU – 63 cases of human trafficking were reported in Azerbaijan in January-September 2010, Deputy Interior Minister Vilayat Eyvazov said.
Five criminal groups were seized and around 30 people arraigned over such crimes, he said in parliament Friday.
13 of the individuals wanted over human trafficking offenses have been detained through the Interpol. Search for 43 others continues, Eyvazov said.
Law enforcers have established that 23 of the human trafficking victims were taken to Turkey, while four others to the United Arab Emirates and three to Iran.
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