During pre-investigation checks conducted by the territorial divisions of the Department under the Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan, numerous cases of large-scale illegal electricity theft were uncovered. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
In particular, several illegal connections were exposed in the Andijan and Samarkand regions. During an inspection carried out by the Andijan city division, it was found that the heads of the limited liability company “A.-A.” and citizen A.N.
illegally connected to the common-use electrical networks in a building belonging to the LLC and a residential building in the “Islamobod” neighborhood, resulting in the unauthorized use of electricity worth a total of 371.4 million soums. Residents A.G.
and R.S. of this residential building also used such illegal connections for commercial purposes.
Additionally, during an inspection by the Narpay district division, it was revealed that M.Sh., head of the “A.Z.” farm, illegally connected a water pump on his farm to the electrical network, using electricity worth 208.6 million soums free of charge at the state's expense.
Criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 169 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to theft, and investigative actions have commenced regarding these cases. Relevant authorities emphasize that such illegal connections not only cause economic damage but also lead to disruptions in electricity supply and pose safety threats.
These incidents once again highlighted the necessity of ensuring legality in the use of energy resources and protecting the interests of both state and private property. Source: zamin.uz
