Tashkent Prosecutor’s investigator caught taking $20,000 bribe  

An investigator from the Almazar District Prosecutor's Office in Tashkent has been caught accepting a $20,000 bribe during an operational sting conducted by law enforcement agencies. The incident was reported by UzA.  

The investigation revealed that officials of a limited liability company (LLC) involved in flower-growing activities, who were previously convicted and had ties to the prosecutor’s office, were under scrutiny for alleged violations of Articles 184 (Evasion of Taxes or Fees) and 189 (Violation of Rules for the Provision of Trade or Services) of the Criminal Code.  

As part of the ongoing criminal case, the prosecutor’s office allegedly demanded $30,000 to avoid applying the precautionary measure of arrest against a suspect involved in the case. The investigator was detained after receiving $20,000 of the bribe during the operation.  

Further investigations led to the detention of the LLC’s lawyer, who was found with incriminating evidence in the car of the investigator. Both individuals are now facing criminal charges:  
- The prosecutor’s office investigator has been charged under Article 210 (Bribery), Part 3, Subparagraph "a" of the Criminal Code.  
- The LLC lawyer has been charged under Article 212 (Mediation in Bribery), Part 3, Subparagraph "b" of the Criminal Code.  

The case is being formalized, and investigative actions are ongoing.  

This incident follows another recent high-profile bribery case in which the head of the Emergency Situations Department in the Pop district of the Namangan region was detained while accepting a $160,000 bribe. These cases highlight the continued efforts by law enforcement to crack down on corruption within public offices.