Four citizens were detained in Tashkent region for illegal trade in foreign currency

In the Tashkent region, law enforcement officers detained citizens who illegally exchanged foreign currency and confiscated dollars, rubles, Kazakh tenge, and Tajik somoni from them, the press service of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes reports.

During the first operation, law enforcement officers detained two offenders while attempting to sell dollars, rubles, and Kazakh tenge for 58 million soums. During the search, law enforcement officers found and seized from them another 80 million soums, more than 2 million Kazakhstani tenge, 200 thousand Russian rubles, and a small amount of Tajik somoni as material evidence.

As part of another operation, law enforcement officers also detained two citizens who were selling dollars, over 800,000 Kazakh tenge, and 100,000 rubles for 45 million soums. Law enforcement officers confiscated more than a million tenge and more than 100,000 rubles, as well as a small amount of dollars and sums.

Law enforcement officers have initiated criminal proceedings against the detainees under Article 177 (Illegal acquisition or sale of currency values). Investigative actions are underway.

Earlier, it was reported that a young man was caught selling counterfeit money in Kokand. The counterfeiter was caught red-handed at his house, and a criminal case has been initiated.