Corruption and fraud schemes exposed in Tashkent and Andijan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Officers of the State Security Service, together with the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, have uncovered two instances of corruption and fraud in Tashkent and the Andijan region. Criminal cases have been initiated for both episodes, and investigative actions are currently underway.

In Tashkent, operational measures were carried out following an appeal received by the State Security Service Call Center. As a result, the chief inspector of the Yashnabad district department of the Cadastre Agency was detained after receiving US$2,000 through an intermediary.

According to the investigation, using his official position, the inspector demanded the money from a local resident in exchange for not taking measures to demolish an illegally installed light structure and for not holding the resident administratively liable in the form of a fine.

In the Andijan region, a resident of the city of Andijan born in 1984 became the subject of a case. According to investigators, he offered a buyer a 40-acre land plot located in the Khakan industrial zone of the Andijan district, which is held in the state reserve.

The suspect claimed that he had allegedly acquired the rights to the plot through the E-auksion electronic trading platform and promised to register it under the buyer's name with the help of acquaintances in the cadastral system. He demanded US$160,000 for his services.

The man was detained during a joint operation by officers of the State Security Service, internal affairs bodies, and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes while receiving an advance payment of US$80,000. A criminal case has also been initiated regarding this fact.