An employee of a prestigious bank in Uzbekistan has been arrested.
In Tashkent region, a manufacturing LLC was demanded 110 thousand dollars in exchange for "resolving" approximately 73 billion soums in identified tax debt.
A criminal case has been initiated against the deputy head of the Operations Department of one of the leading commercial banks. This was reported to Zamon.uz by the State Security Service.
It has been established that this official demanded $110,000 in exchange for eliminating 72 billion 956 million soums in taxes and other mandatory payments identified during an audit conducted by the regional Tax Department at an LLC engaged in the production of construction materials in the Tashkent region, using his connections in high positions.
During an urgent operation conducted in cooperation by the State Security Service, the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, and internal affairs bodies, the bank official was caught red-handed while receiving part of the agreed sum—$30,000.
Regarding this incident, a criminal case has been initiated against him under Article 168, Part 4, paragraph "a" and Articles 28, 211, Part 3, paragraph "a" of the Criminal Code, and the preventive measure of "detention" has been applied.
Currently, investigative actions are being carried out regarding this case.
