Illegal actions related to the sale of land and construction was suppressed

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A resident of Tashkent, born in 1985, having entered into an agreement with his acquaintance, born in 1969, living in Parkent district, demanded US$280,000 for registration through his familiar officials in the name of the buyer and transfer into the category of a residential land plot of three hectares.

In the course of an operational event carried out by employees of the State Security Service for Tashkent region and the territorial department of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, these persons were detained while receiving US$50,000.

In the course of an operational operation carried out by employees of the State Security Service for the Andijan region and the territorial department of the Department, a previously repeatedly convicted resident of Andijan was detained upon fraudulent receipt of US$13,000. He claimed that he bought at auction 20 acres belonging to one of the secondary schools in Andijan and tried to sell this land plot to another citizen for US$48,000.

In the course of a multi-stage operational operation carried out by officers of the State Security Service, the Tashkent city department of the Department under the General Prosecutor’s Office, three citizens were detained who had entered into a criminal conspiracy in advance.

Upon receiving US$2,300 for his services and expenses, a resident of Tashkent, previously convicted of fraud and serving a sentence in the form of corrective labor, was detained. He demanded US$80,000 and a deposit of US$40,000 for granting permission to build 8 out of 105 multi-storey buildings, the construction of which is planned as part of the creation of the Yangi Uzbekiston massif in Pap district of Namangan region.

During the operational inquiry, it turned out that he had to transfer the previously requested amount of 40 thousand dollars to his acquaintance, a resident of Tashkent, born in 1980, wanted by the internal affairs authorities for previous crimes related to fraud. As a result of an operational event, he was detained while receiving US$37,700. He also said that he must transfer US$48,000 of the US$80,000 to the former deputy khokim of the Pap district. The former official was detained while receiving a deposit in the amount of US$6,500.

In all cases, criminal cases have been initiated under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code, and an investigation is underway.