According to the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office, individuals who gained the trust of citizens and received thousands of dollars under the pretext of visa formalization were caught red-handed during rapid operations conducted in the Yakkasaroy, Uchtepa, and Sergeli districts of the capital, as well as in the Gulistan district of the Syrdarya region.
According to the cases, the suspects were apprehended while receiving amounts of 1,000–1,650 US dollars in exchange for organizing Umrah pilgrimages.
Criminal cases have been initiated regarding these four cases based on articles of the Criminal Code related to fraud and bribery, and investigative actions are being carried out.
