Tashkent City Legal Consultant Caught in $70,000 Bribery Case
A legal consultant from the Tashkent city administration’s legal department has been detained for allegedly accepting a $70,000 bribe. The consultant was reportedly demanding this sum from a foreign citizen in exchange for expediting a state compensation payment related to a property demolition case.
According to authorities, the legal consultant had promised to expedite the 8.8 billion UZS compensation payment, approved by a court, in exchange for 10% of the total amount, which amounted to $70,000. The consultant used an intermediary, who was caught red-handed accepting the bribe. The intermediary admitted to giving $50,000 to the legal consultant and planned to deliver another $15,000 while keeping $5,000 as a commission.
Further investigations revealed that $10,000 of the bribe money had been given to a senior specialist at the Tashkent City Department of Economy and Finance to accelerate the compensation process. Both the legal consultant and the senior specialist were detained.
In addition to this case, multiple corruption cases involving gas supply officials, cadastral officers, and state enforcement officers have also been uncovered. These cases include demands for bribes in exchange for destroying reports, reducing fines, transferring land ownership illegally, processing restitution payments, and reconnecting properties to utility services.
All suspects involved in these corruption cases are currently under criminal investigation, and legal proceedings are underway to address these illegal activities. It is crucial to combat corruption at all levels to ensure transparency and accountability within government institutions and to uphold the rule of law.
