In Tashkent region, the illegal export of nearly a billion soums to Kazakhstan was stopped

In the Tashkent region, law enforcement officers stopped the illegal export of nearly 1 billion soums of cash foreign currency to Kazakhstan, the State Security Service press service reported.

According to the information, foreign currency was attempted to be exported through special “carriers”. In particular, during a special operation, law enforcement officers managed to detain the group leader — a 30-year-old man who tried to transfer 5 million 622 thousand rubles to one of the “carriers” to Kazakhstan. The suspect transferred the money in small batches.

Further, during the event, law enforcement officers searched the man’s apartment and car and found another 11 million 220 thousand dollars, as well as a notebook indicating the original owners of this amount. Law enforcement officers detained the man and initiated criminal proceedings against him under Article 182, Part 2, Clause “a” (violation of customs legislation on an especially large scale). Currently, investigative actions are underway.

Earlier, it was reported that the export of billions of soums abroad was stopped in the Tashkent region. The offender divided the foreign currency among 34 citizens who attempted to smuggle it through customs.