In Andijan, a man was found to have arbitrarily connected to the power grid and stole electricity worth 213 million soums.
A resident of the Bulakbashi district of the Andijan region, I.F., organized a workshop for the production of construction materials in a non-residential premise belonging to his father. He was found to have connected the workshop to the power grid without permission and used it illegally.
According to official data, as a result of this situation, electricity worth 213 million soums was embezzled.
A criminal case has been initiated against citizen I.F. under Article 169, Part 4, Clause "a" of the Criminal Code (theft on an especially large scale). According to the court decision, a preventive measure in the form of detention was applied to him.
Officials urge all entrepreneurs and citizens to use energy resources legally and rationally.
Law enforcement agencies are continuing raids to identify cases of illegal use of gas and electricity.
