
A person who organized illegal migration in Jizzakh was detained, UPL.uz reported.
According to the press service of the Jizzakh region police, a special operational event was conducted by law enforcement agencies. During the event, a person living in the Sh. Rashidov district was caught. It was revealed that he gained the trust of a citizen living in the Zarbdoq district, promising to send him to work in the USA, and received 11,200 US dollars (approximately 141 million soums) and 50 million soums. In total, he received 200 million soums.
According to the investigation, he planned to send the citizen illegally to the USA through Mexico.
A criminal case has been initiated under the article "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan regarding this case. Investigative actions are underway.