Officials were caught with bribes in Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, and Andijan (video)

Several cases of law violations were addressed during operational activities carried out by the State Security Service in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, and Andijan regions. This was reported by the State Security Service.

Officials were caught with bribes in Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, and Andijan (video) Several cases of law violations were addressed during operational activities carried out by the State Security Service in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, and Andijan regions. This was reported by the State Security Service. In particular, the head of the district department of the Andijan regional emergency department, who worked for a limited liability company engaged in the installation of fire-fighting equipment, was responsible for the fire hazards in the wooden parts of social sphere buildings. He was caught with physical evidence while receiving 7.3 million sums in his service room in exchange for confirming documents that falsely indicated the buildings had been treated with a special liquid solution that weakens the flammability of the materials. In a separate case in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, an official from the emergency department of Nukus city demanded 200 US dollars every month from a citizen intending to establish a limited liability company providing fire safety services. The official was arrested after receiving 4 million sums in advance for "unbiased service." In Khorezm region, the head of the city department of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan was caught with physical evidence while demanding 1,500 US dollars and receiving 10 million sums in advance. In exchange, he deleted an existing loan debt from the database of the "Centralized Credit History" information center of a commercial bank, enabling a preferential loan of 100 million sums to a family enterprise. It is worth noting that this official had a previous conviction but failed to learn from his mistakes. Additionally, the chief inspector of the Asaka district department of the Department of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change in Andijan region, despite having a prior conviction, engaged in illegal business activities. In 2021, he assisted in the production of sintepon products for his relative in the Yoshlar industrial zone. He was arrested after receiving 20,000 US dollars to formalize the 30-year lease of 5 hectares of land for a business venture. In Khorezm, the chief specialist of the Urganch city department of the General Department of Construction and Housing and Communal Economy was caught receiving 20 million sums in exchange for issuing documents for a multi-storey building construction. He had previously requested 30 million sums for the necessary permits. The deputy head of the same department was also found to be involved in the illegal activities. Criminal cases have been initiated against all individuals involved, and investigations are underway. It is important to note that earlier in Kashkadarya, Navoi, Andijan, and Syrdarya regions, several deputies and assistants of district governors were also caught accepting bribes. Additionally, the deputy mayor of Chirchik city in Tashkent region was apprehended for taking a bribe of 1 million US dollars using his official position.

In particular, the head of the district department of the Andijan regional emergency department, who worked for a limited liability company engaged in the installation of fire-fighting equipment, was responsible for the fire hazards in the wooden parts of social sphere buildings. He was caught with physical evidence while receiving 7.3 million sums in his service room in exchange for confirming documents that falsely indicated the buildings had been treated with a special liquid solution that weakens the flammability of the materials.

In a separate case in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, an official from the emergency department of Nukus city demanded 200 US dollars every month from a citizen intending to establish a limited liability company providing fire safety services. The official was arrested after receiving 4 million sums in advance for "unbiased service."

In Khorezm region, the head of the city department of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan was caught with physical evidence while demanding 1,500 US dollars and receiving 10 million sums in advance. In exchange, he deleted an existing loan debt from the database of the "Centralized Credit History" information center of a commercial bank, enabling a preferential loan of 100 million sums to a family enterprise. It is worth noting that this official had a previous conviction but failed to learn from his mistakes.

Additionally, the chief inspector of the Asaka district department of the Department of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change in Andijan region, despite having a prior conviction, engaged in illegal business activities. In 2021, he assisted in the production of sintepon products for his relative in the Yoshlar industrial zone. He was arrested after receiving 20,000 US dollars to formalize the 30-year lease of 5 hectares of land for a business venture.

In Khorezm, the chief specialist of the Urganch city department of the General Department of Construction and Housing and Communal Economy was caught receiving 20 million sums in exchange for issuing documents for a multi-storey building construction. He had previously requested 30 million sums for the necessary permits. The deputy head of the same department was also found to be involved in the illegal activities.

Criminal cases have been initiated against all individuals involved, and investigations are underway.

It is important to note that earlier in Kashkadarya, Navoi, Andijan, and Syrdarya regions, several deputies and assistants of district governors were also caught accepting bribes. Additionally, the deputy mayor of Chirchik city in Tashkent region was apprehended for taking a bribe of 1 million US dollars using his official position.