News about bribery: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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An employee of JSC 'Khorezm Water Supply' was detained while receiving 6 million soums. He promised, through acquaintances in high positions, to connect a retail outlet to the drinking water network and prepare the technical documentation. A criminal case has been opened.
Otabek YusupovIn Namangan, a man was detained who promised to enroll a citizen directly into the 3rd year of the Andijan University of Economics and Pedagogy and demanded 18 million soums for it. He was caught red-handed while receiving the money; a criminal case has been opened.
Sevara AzamovaOfficers of the SSS for Namangan region, together with the Department under the Prosecutor General's Office, detained the deputy khokim of Kosonsoy district. According to the SSS, he demanded that an entrepreneur install solar panels with a capacity of 20 kW at his house, threatening to transfer the land plot leased by the entrepreneur to another businessman. The official was detained with material evidence in his official car while receiving 65 million soums. A case has been opened under Article 210 of the Criminal Code — taking a bribe; the investigation is ongoing.
Aziz KarimovThe former head of the ecology and environmental protection department of Jambay District, Samarkand Region, was found guilty of taking a bribe — an all-in-one computer worth 11 million soums — in exchange for not taking measures over the felling of about 100 poplar trees and for helping return a truck from an impound lot. He was caught red-handed on June 26 and sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment.
Javlon TursunovOn October 7, the Chirchiq City Criminal Court sentenced prevention inspectors Dilshod Rahimbaev and Nodir Agabekov. According to the court, they took bribes from participants in the beating of citizen Sh. M. in February 2026 and helped conceal the crime. Both were found guilty under articles on bribery, falsification of evidence, and concealment of a crime, and sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment and a 3-year ban from working in the internal affairs system. They did not admit guilt.
Aziz KarimovOfficers of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office detained the head of the state institution 'Water Supply Service' of Kibray District, Tashkent Region, while receiving $5,000. According to the department, he promised, for $16,000, to help a citizen avoid court over a house built near a canal. A case has been opened under Article 210 of the Criminal Code.
Aziz KarimovAn employee of the Naryn-Syrdarya basin administration of irrigation systems and a citizen were detained while receiving $11,500 for promising to register 40 sotok of land for a citizen in Tuman Mingbulak without an auction. A criminal case has been opened.
Aziz KarimovA court in Chirchik sentenced the head of the crime prevention department of the city police department and a prevention inspector to six years in a general-regime colony for bribery, falsification of evidence and concealment of a crime. According to case materials, they received $2,700 in exchange for the victim dropping his claims over a beating on 17 February 2026. Both pleaded not guilty.
Otabek Yusupov
