Fergana lawyers arrested for accepting $50,000 bribe
State Security Service officers have successfully put an end to the illegal activities of lawyers in Tashkent, Fergana, and Samarkand. Working in collaboration with the Department of the General Prosecutor’s Office, these officers conducted operations on the ground that uncovered various instances of corruption and abuse of power within the legal system.
In Fergana, two lawyers working at law firms were caught conspiring together. They were found in possession of physical evidence when they received a bribe of $50,000, with the promise to alter a court sentence from 6 years and 8 months in a colony to a more favorable non-custodial sentence.
Meanwhile, in Tashkent, another lawyer with a history of multiple convictions demanded $100,000 in exchange for using his connections within the prosecutor’s office and internal affairs to manipulate a criminal case. The case involved the recovery of damages amounting to 6 billion UZS, with the lawyer being caught red-handed receiving $50,000 of the requested amount.
Further operations led to the arrests of more individuals involved in these illicit activities, including a colleague of the lawyer in Tashkent and a former prosecutor who had received a portion of the bribe money.
In yet another case, a lawyer from Samarkand was found accepting a bribe of $5,000 in exchange for facilitating the dissolution of a legal marriage through his connections in the judicial system.
Criminal cases have been initiated against all the detainees under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code, with ongoing investigative actions to bring those responsible to justice. These cases highlight the importance of rooting out corruption within the legal profession to ensure a fair and just legal system for all citizens.
