In the Tashkent region, a lawyer demanded $30,000 in exchange for releasing a detained individual. This was reported by the State Security Service.
According to the information, a lawyer from a law firm operating in the region informed the relatives of a convict serving an extended sentence in a penal institution that he could secure their release through his official connections, demanding $30,000 in exchange from the convict's spouse.
During a swift operation, the lawyer was caught red-handed after receiving an advance payment of $20,000.
It was noted that this lawyer had previously been convicted in connection with drug trafficking.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated against him under Part 4, Clause "a" of Article 168 (fraud) and Part 3, Clause "a" of Article 211 (bribery) of the Criminal Code. A preventive measure in the form of detention has been applied, and investigative actions are currently underway.
