Bukhorik, born in 1997 and previously convicted of fraud, introduced himself as a representative of a travel company and demanded $6,000 from three citizens in exchange for sending them to Croatia on a work visa.
He was apprehended in Tashkent while receiving $3,000.
Meanwhile, a Namangan resident born in 1999 claimed his brother worked in Croatia and demanded a total of $7,800 from three individuals. He was caught in Yangi Namangan district while receiving $3,900.
Criminal cases were initiated against both individuals under Part 2, Clause "a" of Article 168 of the Criminal Code.
