150 women were involved in prostitution: participants of an interregional criminal group were detained
Law enforcement officers of the Lviv region stopped the activities of a criminal group that organized the provision of sexual services for money.
The organizer of the criminal network and his accomplices were detained by police officers in the city of Lviv during the commission of the crime.
According to the investigation, the defendants used specially created channels in Telegram. There they posted the questionnaires of 150 women involved in prostitution. The organizer's accomplice was in charge of administering these resources and looking for new women to involve them in prostitution.
The cost of sexual services ranged from $400 to $3,000.
During the searches, funds in national and foreign currencies, bank cards, mobile phones and computer equipment were seized.
The organizer of the criminal network was informed of the suspicion under Part 2 of Art. 303 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Prostitution or involvement of a person in prostitution). He will be in custody for the next two months. Such a crime is punishable by imprisonment for up to 7 years.
The issue is being resolved regarding the report of suspicion of his active accomplice, who administered the telegram channels and was in charge of finding new victims.
National Police of Ukraine
