Illegal liquefied gas trade: over 3,000 gas cylinders seized
In 39 of more than 120 cases, the involvement of employees of gas supply agencies was recorded.
During raids conducted in Uzbekistan on October 19–21, more than 120 cases related to the illegal storage and sale of liquefied gas at inflated prices were identified. In 39 of these cases, the involvement of employees of gas supply agencies was recorded.
More than 3,000 gas cylinders in illegal circulation and 13,636 kilograms of liquefied gas contained in them were seized as material evidence.
Raids were conducted across the republic in cooperation with employees of the State Security Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and "O'zenergoinspeksiya." During the measures, it was identified that certain gas supply employees were engaged in the illegal storage and sale at higher prices of gas cylinders allocated for the population.
In particular, in Jizzakh region, a total of 239 gas cylinders illegally stored for the purpose of sale were exposed in 9 cases. In the Zomin district gas supply department, it was identified that a person who had previously worked in one of the senior positions had been secretly storing 152 gas cylinders in the home of a relative.
In the Khovos district of Syrdarya region, 30 gas cylinders stored without relevant documents were found at the home of one of the officials of the gas supply department.
In Samarqand region, a guard at the Urgut district gas filling station was caught while selling 3 gas-filled cylinders for 2.5 million soums. In Pastdarg'om district, 22 gas cylinders were found at the home of a citizen born in 1972. It was reported that he bought the cylinders from a driver of the district gas department for 70,000 soums each and sold them to the population for 100,000 soums each.
In the Qo'shtepa district of Farg'ona region, it was identified that an engineer and a plumber of the gas supply department had been storing 8 gas cylinders intended for the population at their homes for the purpose of illegal sale.
A 39-year-old citizen living in the Bandixon district of Surxondaryo region intended to sell 32 gas cylinders, which he had bought from a driver of the district gas department for 70,000 soums each, to consumers at a higher price. A total of 65 gas cylinders illegally stored in the region were documented in the appropriate manner.
In the Xatirchi district of Navoiy region, 26 gas cylinders were confiscated from the home of a driver of the gas supply department. Similar cases of law violations were also identified in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Khorezm and Namangan regions.
It was reported that raids to identify law violations related to the supply of liquefied gas to the population will continue in cooperation with other responsible agencies. Measures established by law will be taken against violators.
If citizens encounter illegal situations related to liquefied gas intended for the population, they may contact the State Security Service's 1520 short-number Call-center. The confidentiality of the informant's data is guaranteed.
