Wimm-Bill-Dann Tashkent evaded from payment of taxes and other mandatory payments in large volume. The company also violated the trade rules, approved in the legislation of Uzbekistan and produced products, dangerous for health of population.

The report said that executive director of Wimm-Bill-Dann Tashkent Aleksandra Usova, head accountant Sandjar Alimov, heads of enterprise’s laboratory Muyassar Azimov and Umida Valikorieva (they worked in separate times), head of warehouse Tatyana Giyasaova organized criminal group. The group stole money and property of the Uzbekistani Government.

Russia’s Wimm-Bill-Dann purchased Tashkent Sut and undertook obligation to repay US$1.5 million debt and invest US$7.2 million by the end of 2011. Tashkent Sut remained as the government asset and it would be transferred to the Russian company once it fulfilled obligation. However, the company did not repay debt or invested into the company, the report said.

Preliminary investigation showed that Wimm-Bill-Dann Tashkent evaded to pay taxes and mandatory payments for 697 million soums or US$430,960 at the current exchange rate.

The report said that heads of enterprise’s laboratory Muyassar Azimov and Umida Valikorieva and head of warehouse Tatyana Giyasaova closed their eyes on use of outdated ingredients in production of dairy products. They prepared forged deeds on product quality and submitted forged analysis results to the state bodies. The enterprise supplied ready products, produced with outdates ingredients, for 124.487 million soums.

Wimm-Bill-Dann Tashkent also imported goods from Russia to Uzbekistan and traded them without obligatory marking, which is violation of the law “On protection of consumer rights”.

Executive director of Wimm-Bill-Dann Tashkent Aleksandra Usova also violated law “On customs tariffs”. She imported dried milk, juices and dairy products for US$2.91 million and submitted forged documents to evade from customs duties for 925.037 million soums or US$572,000.

Usova also in agreement with Rising Star Genius management traded products with illegal discounts in order to receive “kickback” despite the company recorded loss in 2007-2009. In the result of the agreement, the enterprise did not receive 1.391 billion soums or US$860,593 for supplied goods.

Uzbek court adopted decision to end criminal case against the members of the group and granted amnesty. In line with the court decision, the assets of the enterprise were returned to the government.