Fake enforcement officer detained in Syrdarya

A man posing as an officer of the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement has been detained in Syrdarya Region after allegedly taking 4 million soums in exchange for promising to settle a debt of 10.2 million soums related to enforcement proceedings. The Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan reported the case.

According to the report, a joint оперативное operation was conducted by the regional departments of the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General’s Office, in cooperation with the Transport Security Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan in Syrdarya Region.

Preliminary findings indicate that a citizen identified as S.T. introduced himself as a state enforcement officer and demanded 4 million soums from another citizen, B.A., in exchange for allegedly using his contacts within the bureau to resolve a 10.2 million soum debt.

During an operation conducted on April 15, S.T. was detained while receiving the 4 million soums, with material evidence secured. It was later established that he was not employed by the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement.

A criminal case has been initiated against S.T. under Article 168, Part 1 (fraud), and Articles 28 and 211, Part 1 (bribery) of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are ongoing.

It is worth noting that earlier, in the Sergeli district of Tashkent, a man posing as an officer of the State Security Service was detained for demanding $30,000 in exchange for resolving an issue.