15 citizens of Uzbekistan detained in Moscow region during police raid, set for deportation

A video surfaced on social media alleging that 15 citizens of Uzbekistan were unlawfully detained for over four days at the 5th Police Department in Odintsovo City District.

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On August 8, representatives from the Consular Section of the Uzbek Embassy visited the headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Odintsovo City District of Moscow Region.

During the visit, it was confirmed that 15 Uzbek nationals were being held at the police station after being arrested in a raid. It was revealed that these individuals were engaged in labor activities in the Moscow Region without proper permits.

On August 9, these citizens were transferred to the Temporary Detention Center for Foreign Citizens under the Moscow Regional Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, pending deportation from the country.