Authorities in Andijan and Tashkent regions have apprehended individuals accused of soliciting monetary compensation in exchange for facilitating preferential loans.
According to reports from the Department under the General Prosecutor’s Office, in the city of Andijan, citizens M.T. and the previously convicted H.A. allegedly gained the trust of citizen D.M. and promised to secure a concessional loan of 300 million soums through their purported connections with high-ranking officials in a commercial bank.
They were apprehended while allegedly receiving $1,000 USD as part of the scheme.
In a separate incident in Akhangaran district, citizen T.E. allegedly promised citizen N.A. to arrange a preferential loan of 150 million soums from a commercial bank in Almalyk.
He was apprehended while allegedly receiving $1,100 USD.
Criminal cases have been initiated under Articles 168 (fraud) and 28, 211 (bribery) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Investigations are currently underway.