In Andijan, Ucell employee lost about 450 million soums of company money

In the Pakhtaabad district of the Andijan region, a court has delivered its verdict to a Ucell employee who lost more than 448 million soums of company money on an online exchange, as reported by QALAMPIR.UZ.

The accused, born in 1999, was employed as a senior salesman at Ucell’s Pakhtaabad district branch. In October 2023, he received 198,900,000 soums from the company intended for customer payments, which was transferred to a bank card in his name. He then used this amount to trade Bitcoin on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange.

In November 2023, the company transferred an additional 249,907,000 soums to his bank card for similar transactions. Unfortunately, he lost all of the funds, totaling 448,807,000 soums.

During the criminal trial at the Pakhtaabad District Court, the accused confessed to the crime, admitted his wrongdoing, and stated that he had compensated for the loss. He expressed remorse and requested leniency.

The court found him guilty under Article 167, Part 3, Clause "a" of the Criminal Code (Excessive embezzlement or larceny). He was sentenced to 2 years of corrective labor, with 20% of his monthly salary deducted for state income. Additionally, he was banned from holding positions of responsibility and financial authority in state and state-owned enterprises for 1 year.

The corrective labor will be carried out at locations determined by the authorities overseeing the execution of the punishment. The term of the sentence will start from the day he begins working at the designated enterprise, institution, or organization.

Earlier in Andijan, bank employees were found guilty of gambling away 111 million soums meant for pensioners. Additionally, an official from the Khujabad district administration discovered betting funds paid by citizens for the Umrah pilgrimage on online gambling platforms.