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Assistant district prosecutor detained in Tashkent region

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In the Akkurgan district of the Tashkent region, an assistant prosecutor was detained while receiving $4,700, law enforcement agencies reported.

The operation was conducted by officers of the State Security Service jointly with the Internal Security Department of the Prosecutor General's Office.

According to the SSS, the employee demanded $12,000 from a citizen. For this sum, abusing his official position, he pledged to assist in the purchase and sale of a car and help secure a concessional bank loan of 600 million soums.

The suspect was caught red-handed while $4,700 was being handed over. During the pre-investigation check, it was also revealed that he had previously received $1,300 from the citizen.

Published 26 September 2026, 08:49 · No updates · Russian original

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