SSS Foils Illegal Scheme to Send Residents of Tashkent and Samarkand to US and UK for Work
Authorities in Uzbekistan have taken action against individuals involved in illegal schemes to deceive citizens with promises of employment in the United States and the United Kingdom. The suspects in question managed to collect a total of $16,500 from their victims in separate cases in Tashkent and Samarkand.
According to reports from the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, a special operation in Tashkent’s Chilanzar district led to the arrest of two individuals, identified as A.N. and D.I. These suspects were caught red-handed accepting $14,000 from a citizen, A.J., in exchange for false assurances of securing a job in the U.S. through their supposed connections.
In a distinct case in the Koshrabot district of Samarkand, another suspect named F.U. was apprehended after an investigation by the district’s department. F.U. had allegedly taken $2,500 and an additional 2.5 million UZS from citizens K.H. and S.K., promising to leverage his ties with high-ranking officials to facilitate their employment in the U.K.
Legal action has been initiated under Article 168 (Fraud) and Articles 28 and 211 (Bribery) of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code, and further investigations are ongoing to address the illicit activities and bring the perpetrators to justice.
