Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- During an operational event held by employees of the State Security Service together with the Tashkent City Administration of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office, a fact related to fraud was suppressed. This was reported by the press service of the State Security Service.

In particular, a resident of Tashkent, born in 1981, engaged in the import of cars from abroad and their sale, having entered into an agreement with the head of a farm in Yukori-Chirchik district of Tashkent region, demanded US$600,000 from the citizen for re-registration in his name 16.5 hectares of irrigated land on this farm. They also brought in their accomplice, born 1987, in this activity.

During the operational action, they were detained while receiving the requested amount.

Two residents of the city of Tashkent, born in 1963 and 1975, promising a citizen who wanted to do business, to assist in the allocation of 1000 hectares of land on the territory of the forestry of Dekhkanabad district of Kashkadarya region for the cultivation of such a plant as "carpet", demanded for their services US$300,000.

As a result of an operational measure carried out in the city of Karshi by employees of the State Security Service for Kashkadarya region, together with the regional prosecutor’s office and the territorial administration of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, these persons were detained while receiving the requested amount.

During the pre-investigation check, it was found that they agreed to resolve this issue for US$80,000 with a previously convicted citizen who was born in 1988 in the city of Karshi, and now lives in Tashkent and is engaged in singing activities, who allegedly introduced himself as an inspector of the State Forestry Committee. farms. The operational action was continued and this citizen was detained in Tashkent while receiving US$24,000 as an advance.

Currently, criminal cases have been initiated against the defendants under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are underway.