A taxman, the Bureau of Enforcement officers and a lawyer were caught with bribes

Tax inspectors, enforcement bureau officers, and attorneys were apprehended for accepting bribes in operations conducted across the Syrdarya, Namangan, and Jizzakh regions, as reported by the State Security Service.

In the Syrdarya Region, a senior inspector from the Taxpayer Service Department was found in possession of physical evidence after receiving $4,000 to clear the tax debts of three LLCs in Guliston by falsely declaring bankruptcy.

Similarly, in the Namangan region's Yangiqorgon district, another inspector paid 7 million soums and offered property in exchange for clearing a debt of 11.2 million soums in land taxes. Subsequently, he demanded an additional 28 million soums to completely eliminate a 55.1 million soums tax debt, but was apprehended upon receiving 35 million soums.

In a separate incident, a joint-stock commercial bank provided a $170,000 loan to a limited liability company in the Uchqorgon district of Namangan for constructing a cold storage facility and purchasing necessary equipment. However, during repayment, a three-month debt accrued, leading the bank to seek assistance from the Enforcement Bureau.

Upon repayment of the loan, two state executors from the bureau falsely informed the LLC's director of a criminal case initiated by the district prosecutor's office regarding loan fund misuse, demanding $2,000 to avoid accountability. The Enforcement Bureau officials were caught receiving the funds.

Furthermore, a lawyer from the Jizzakh Bar Association was arrested for accepting $10,000 to secure a non-custodial sentence for a defendant facing charges under various articles of the Criminal Code and placed under detention.

Criminal cases have been initiated against all individuals involved, and they have been placed under arrest as a preventive measure.