Illegal currency dealers detained in Khorezm and Namangan

Individuals illegally engaged in foreign currency transactions have been detained in the Khorezm and Namangan regions. This was reported by the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office.

According to the report, during operational activities in the city of Khiva and Qoshkopir district, citizen A.I. was caught with material evidence while purchasing \$6,200 from citizen B.K. for 77.7 million soums. In a separate incident, citizens B.A. and M.A. were detained with material evidence while purchasing \$4,100 from citizen U.E. for 51.2 million soums.

Similarly, in Namangan and Davlatabad districts, citizen A.A. was detained while purchasing \$3,600 from citizen I.Yu. for 45.7 million soums, and another individual, also identified as A.A., was detained while selling \$4,000 for 50.8 million soums.

Criminal proceedings have been initiated under Article 177 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan (illegal receipt or transfer of currency values). Investigative actions are currently underway in connection with these cases.

It should be recalled that earlier, authorities prevented the introduction of approximately 195,000 counterfeit US dollars into circulation in the Jizzakh and Namangan regions, as well as in the city of Tashkent.