Those who promised to send citizens abroad illegally detained in 2 regions

Individuals engaged in promising to send citizens abroad illegally were detained in Samarkand and Andijan regions. This was reported by the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office.

During an operational event in Samarkand, citizen B.B. gained the trust of M.X. and promised to send him to the United States through Mexico for $28,000. He was detained with material evidence after receiving $4,500 of the agreed amount.

In another case in Andijan region, the head of “H.D.” LLC, J.D., gained the trust of citizen G.A. and attempted to arrange a visa to send him to work in Bulgaria. J.D. was detained with material evidence after receiving a \$1,000 advance payment.

Criminal cases have been initiated under Article 168 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan, and investigative actions are underway.

It is worth noting that earlier, in the Sharof Rashidov district of Jizzakh region, a citizen illegally demanded 200 million soums to send another person to the United States through Mexico.