Employees of the State Security Service have detained several officials suspected of bribery and fraud in several regions of Uzbekistan. This was reported by the SGB press service.
According to the service, the chief inspector of the taxpayer service department of the tax administration of the Syrdarya region promised to eliminate the tax debt of three companies in Gulistan by declaring them bankrupt in a simplified manner. He was detained while receiving $4000.
In another case, the senior inspector of the tax inspection in the Yangikurgan district of the Namangan region promised to pay off the tax debt of a farming enterprise specializing in horticulture for the years 2023-2024 in the amount of 11.2 million sums and demanded 7 million sums for his services.
Additionally, he demanded 28 million sums in exchange for the full repayment of a 55.1 million sum debt for property and land tax on a non-residential building owned by the head of the farming enterprise. He was detained upon receiving 35 million sums.
In another case, in the Uchkurgan district of the Namangan region, a joint-stock commercial bank provided a $170,000 loan to a company engaged in storing fruits and vegetables for the construction of a refrigerated warehouse and the purchase of necessary equipment in January 2023. However, a debt of 3 months formed upon loan repayment, and the bank sought assistance from the district branch of the Bureau of Forced Execution for its collection.
Subsequently, despite the company repaying the debt, two state executors deceived the enterprise's manager by falsely claiming that the prosecutor's office had initiated a criminal case for misappropriation of credit funds. They demanded $2000 in exchange for helping avoid a trial but were detained upon receiving the requested amount.
In the Jizzakh region, a lawyer promised a defendant, who was in custody on charges of extortion and other crimes, that through his acquaintances in the judicial authorities, he would ensure a sentence not involving imprisonment. The lawyer was detained upon receiving $10,000.
Criminal cases have been initiated against all individuals, and detention measures have been applied, as stated in the announcement.
