Humans founder also placed on international wanted list

Vladimir Dobrinin, founder and CEO of Humans Group, has been placed on the international wanted list. The notice has appeared on the website of Interpol.

According to the notice, Uzbekistan has issued a Red Notice for Vladimir Dobrinin. He is accused of organizing and conducting gambling and other games based on risk, as well as laundering proceeds obtained from criminal activity. The notice also states that the description of the charges is published in the form provided by the requesting party.

For reference, under Article 278 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan, organizing and conducting gambling and other games based on risk is punishable by up to seven years of imprisonment. If such acts are committed by an organized group or in its interests, the penalty may range from seven to ten years of imprisonment. Additionally, money laundering (Article 243) is punishable by five to ten years of imprisonment.

Humans case

In June 2025, Humans Mobile Ltd, the Singapore-based founder of the Humans company operating in Uzbekistan, filed an international arbitration claim following actions by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan and Uzbektelecom. The claim was based on alleged violations of the bilateral agreement between Uzbekistan and Singapore on the promotion and protection of investments, signed on July 15, 2003, and in force since November 23, 2003.

Later, it was reported that the Humans virtual operator had been generating revenue using the mobile network of Uzbektelecom while delaying payment of related expenses. According to Uzbektelecom, unlike other mobile operators, Humans did not invest in building its own infrastructure and has been using Uzbektelecom’s mobile network under a contractual arrangement since 2020.

In December 2025, large-scale withdrawals were reported from cards linked to the Humans application. Subsequently, the Tashkent Interdistrict Economic Court, acting on a claim by Octobank, declared the Humans company bankrupt and initiated liquidation proceedings without suspending its operations.

It is worth noting that earlier, Dilshod Ahmedov, former head of Uzbekistan Metallurgical Plant, and Ravshan Mukhitdinov, known as “Ravshan Zolotoy,” were also placed on the international wanted list through Interpol at the request of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan.