Looking for girls in clubs - two sisters and their husbands organized a brothel in Astana

Tengrinews.kz — An investigation into 15 members of an organized crime group accused of running a brothel, which included the involvement of minors, has been concluded in Astana. The case has been referred to court.
The operation
According to investigators, between 2023 and 2025, two sisters and their husbands established a brothel network within the capital's residential complexes to provide sexual services.

"The criminal group included security guards, administrators, and individuals responsible for advertising services via social media and messaging apps. The organizers recruited women in local nightclubs by promising high earnings, accommodation, safety, and confidentiality," the prosecutor's office stated.

Clients held captive in apartments
The investigation also revealed that members of the group exploited intoxicated clients by using physical force, extorting money, and illegally detaining them in rented apartments.
All 15 suspects have been detained. Preventive measures, including custody and house arrest, have been imposed against them.
The Astana Prosecutor's Office has submitted the criminal case to court.