The key facts

  • A man was detained in Tashkent who promised to arrange construction documents for $840,000.
  • He claimed he could resolve the issue through acquaintances among officials of the Cadastre Agency.
  • He was detained while receiving the first $100,000; a criminal case was opened for fraud and bribe-giving.

In Tashkent, a man was detained who promised to arrange documents for the construction of residential buildings on a plot in the Bostanlyk district for $840,000.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the man, born in 1970, promised to arrange documents for developing four hectares out of nine hectares of a non-residential facility. He claimed he could resolve the issue through acquaintances among officials of the Cadastre Agency.

For his services, he first demanded $100,000, and then another $740,000. The total amount came to $840,000.

The man was detained in the Yunusabad district during an operation while receiving the first $100,000.

A criminal case has been opened under Part 4 of Article 168 of the Criminal Code (fraud), as well as under Part 3 of Article 28 and Part 3 of Article 211 (bribe-giving).