
Legal Professionals Arrested for Fraud in Tashkent

Two individuals have been arrested for a bribery scheme involving the reduction of a prison sentence in exchange for a large sum of money. The incident unfolded when a lawyer from a prominent firm in the capital city approached a 24-year-old convict with an offer to use his connections within the prosecutor’s office to secure a more favorable court ruling.
The convict had been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Yashnabad district court of Tashkent in 2024. The lawyer promised to reduce the sentence to four years for a payment of $20,000, charging $5,000 for each year of the reduced term. However, before the transaction could be completed, law enforcement officials intervened and apprehended the lawyer with incriminating evidence in hand.
In a related development, a legal advisor from a bank in the capital city was also detained. The advisor had received $15,000 from the lawyer and had intended to use his family connections within the Prosecutor’s Office to influence the court’s decision.
The authorities have opened a criminal case under charges of Fraud and Bribery according to the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan. The investigation into this illegal scheme is ongoing, and further details are expected to emerge as the case progresses.