In Surkhandarya and Namangan regions, law enforcement officers identified and stopped corruption crimes, the State Security Service press service reported.
In Surkhandarya, a senior operational officer of the anti-smuggling department of the customs administration was detained while receiving $400. He promised a resident of the Termez district to illegally transfer $20,000 to Tajikistan through the “Sariosiyo” border customs post.
A criminal case has been initiated against the detainee under Article 168, Part 3, Clause “v” (Fraud using official position), as well as Article 25, and Article 211, Part 1, (Attempted bribery) of the Criminal Code. The perpetrator faces up to 8 years in prison. An investigation is underway.
In Namangan region, as a result of a joint operation by the State Security Service and the Department of Internal Affairs, the head of one of the district cadastral departments was detained. He demanded 5 million soums for obtaining permits for the attic attached to a local grocery store and was caught red-handed while receiving 3 million soums.
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 210 (Bribery) of the Criminal Code, Part 2, Clause “v”. The perpetrator faces up to 10 years in prison. An investigation has begun.
In the Kosonsoy district of Namangan region, a legal consultant of the district branch of the “Energosavdo” branch of “Hududiy elektr tarmoqlari” JSC was detained. He received $2 thousand for promising not to enter the electronic system and imposing a fine of 28.6 million soums for illegal connection to the power grid.
A criminal case has been initiated against him under Article 168, Part 3, Clause “v” of the Criminal Code (Fraud using official position). The man faces up to 8 years in prison. An investigation has begun.
As a reminder, thousands of people have been caught red-handed in corruption in Uzbekistan. More than 130 people were imprisoned for receiving a bribe.
