Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As a result of operational-search activities carried out by employees of the State Security Service for Fergana region, attempts to illegally export a large amount of money in foreign currency to a neighboring country were suppressed.

A resident of Ferghana region, T.J., born in 1985, received US$152,663 in Qoqand from a citizen, whose identity is being established, and was detained by the State Security Service when he was taking this money to a resident of Ferghana region, previously convicted R.R., born in 1977, with the aim of transporting them to Kyrgyzstan.

R.R. was also detained, who was waiting for him in the village of Mindon in Ferghana region bordering Kyrgyzstan.

In another case, a resident of Ferghana region, M.Sh., born in 1992, received US$140,054 in Ferghana from a citizen A.T. and was detained during the movement in the direction of "Ferghana-Vuadil" in order to transfer the specified amount to a resident of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Also, during the operation, A.T. was detained.

Currently, according to these facts, the investigative department of the State Security Service for Fergana region initiated criminal cases, and an investigation is underway.