Bank Employee Detained in Tashkent Over US$10,000 Bribe

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — An employee of a major joint-stock commercial bank was detained in Tashkent while unlawfully receiving US$10,000, authorities reported.

The operation was conducted by the Tashkent department of the State Security Service in cooperation with the Anti-Corruption Department under the General Prosecutor’s Office.

It was established that the detainee, who also serves as the head of a limited liability company specializing in expert services, had used personal connections to promise assistance to a bank in the Samarkand region in obtaining a loan of 1.25 billion soums for his company.

A criminal case has been initiated against the suspect. Investigative measures are currently underway to establish all circumstances of the offense and identify other possible individuals involved.