Officials who looted money collected from the population were caught in Tashkent

Officials from a neighborhood management service company in Tashkent have been arrested for misusing funds collected from local residents. This was announced by the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office.

An investigation led by the Uchtepa district department revealed that officials of the management service company LLC, identified as "K.Ch." and "B." "A.K.", failed to provide receipts, invoices, delivery notes, recalculations, or documentation for works done. From 2022 to July 1, 2024, they amassed 1.6 billion soums from the public, out of which 604.4 million soums were taken in cash for personal use.

As a result, a criminal case has been filed under Article 167 of the Criminal Code, which deals with embezzlement or fraud. The investigation is ongoing.

Previously, in Khorezm, the former head of the construction department and several government officials were also arrested.