Corruption-related incidents were identified in the regions of Fergana, Namangan, and Andijan. This information was reported by the State Security Service to darakchi.uz.
During a rapid operation conducted in collaboration with the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, two previously convicted inspectors from the "Fergana Water Supply" JSC's Kokand city department were caught red-handed using their official positions to install water meters, open personal accounts, issue certificates, and other services for a total of 555 apartments in new multi-story buildings being constructed by a local construction company in Kokand city, in exchange for 51 thousand US dollars.
Currently, criminal cases have been initiated against these individuals under Article 25, 168 part 4 "a" clause and Article 28, 211 part 3 "a" clause of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are being taken.
In Namangan region, an engineer of the "Energosotish" enterprise, belonging to the "Regional Electric Networks" JSC in the Davlatobod district, was caught by the State Security Service and the Department under the Prosecutor General's Office while demanding 20 thousand US dollars through an intermediary from an LLC engaged in metal melting for not registering and not fining them for unlawfully using an electricity meter, thereby causing significant financial damage to the state.
Currently, a criminal case has been initiated against this individual under Article 168 part 4 "a" clause and Article 28, 211 part 3 "a" clause of the Criminal Code, and detention has been applied as a preventive measure.
The head of the cadastral department of one of the districts in Andijan region demanded 6 thousand US dollars for not documenting the demolition of an illegal construction on a 17-acre part of a 1-hectare land plot leased by the administration for horticultural purposes, not filing a lawsuit, not submitting documents to the prosecution authorities for criminal prosecution, and for later assisting in the legalization of 22 acres of the land as residential property under the law "On recognizing rights to unlawfully seized land plots, and the buildings and constructions on them" in exchange for a bribe.
However, he was caught by the State Security Service and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes officers with material evidence when receiving the requested money in his office.
Currently, a criminal case has been initiated against this government official under Article 210 part 1 of the Criminal Code, and detention has been applied as a preventive measure.
