The key facts

  • An investigator of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes was detained in Fergana on suspicion of a $100,000 bribe
  • According to the SGB, he promised decisions on a case under Article 167 of the Criminal Code in favor of the accused and the cancellation of his wanted notice
  • A case has been opened under subparagraph 'a' of part 3 of Article 210 of the Criminal Code — taking a bribe on an especially large scale

Detention while receiving the money

In Fergana, an investigator of the Fergana City Department of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office has been detained on suspicion of taking a bribe of 100,000 US dollars. The State Security Service reported this; the operation was carried out by SGB officers together with the Internal Security Department of the Prosecutor General's Office.

What the money was demanded for

According to the SGB, the investigator demanded the sum for making decisions in favor of the accused in a criminal case opened under Article 167 of the Criminal Code (embezzlement through appropriation or squandering): carrying out investigative actions in his interest, reducing the amount of damage caused, and canceling the wanted notice issued against him. UzNews.uz clarifies that the detention took place at the moment he received the demanded sum — other outlets do not mention this detail.

A case has been opened

A criminal case has been opened against the detainee under subparagraph 'a' of part 3 of Article 210 of the Criminal Code — taking a bribe on an especially large scale. Investigative actions are currently underway; the reports do not contain information about a confession or other details.