In the Tashkent region, officers of the State Security Service arrested a lawyer suspected of fraud. This was reported by Upl.uz.
He was caught while receiving part of the money he demanded in exchange for helping to release a convicted person. According to the press service of the State Security Service, the suspected lawyer demanded 30 thousand dollars from the wife of the convicted citizen.
Using his influential connections, he promised to ensure the release of her husband. The law enforcement officers arrested the lawyer while he was receiving the previously paid 20 thousand dollars.
During the investigation, it was revealed that this individual had previously been convicted in a crime related to the illegal drug trade. A criminal case has been initiated under part 4, clause "a" of Article 168 (fraud) and part 3 of Article 28 and Article 211 (attempted bribery) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The suspect has been detained, and investigations are underway to clarify all the details of the crime and to identify possible accomplices.
