In the Andijan region, the OCG threatened, robbed, and committed other violent acts, and law enforcement officers detained three participants, the press service of the regional Department of Internal Affairs reported.

According to the information, the incident occurred in Andijan. The criminal group included former athletes who committed violent acts against civilians on the streets, as well as committed a number of crimes abroad.

In the first case, a group of 4 people: two Andijan natives with the nicknames “Hoji” and “Mufti”, as well as a participant with the nickname “Shaytan” and a fourth citizen, extorted money from a man. According to the investigation, the men, acting in collusion, observed the person engaged in the exchange of crypto assets for a long time.

The suspects called the man, introducing themselves as customers, and arranged a meeting at one of the supermarkets in Andijan. There, they put the victim in a Damas car and, under the guise of law enforcement officers, reported that they were aware of his illegal activities with crypto assets. After this, the suspects threatened him with criminal liability if he did not transfer $150 thousand to their crypto wallet.

It is noted that the men threatened the victim with weapons and tortured him, forcing him to hand over his belongings. As a result, they managed to transfer $100,000 to themselves. Law enforcement officers managed to detain two suspects, and two others managed to leave the country. Law enforcement officers initiated a criminal case under Article 165, Part 3, Clause “a” (Extortion) and Article 176, Part 3, Clause “a” (Preparation, sale of counterfeit money, excise stamps, or securities).

During the investigation, law enforcement officers also found out that one of the members of the OCG, previously convicted under four articles of the Criminal Code, beat a woman and took her iPhone 16 Pro Max, and also, under the threat of violence, forced her to transfer 10 million soums and spent this money on personal needs. Law enforcement officers also initiated a criminal case against him under Article 166, Part 1 (Robbery). All victims of the OCG’s actions were asked by law enforcement to contact law enforcement.

Earlier, it was reported that the leader of the OCG, nicknamed “Gryaz”, was returned to Uzbekistan from Turkey. The man was wanted for several years.