During the rapid search operations conducted in cooperation with the Ministries of Internal Affairs of Turkey and Uzbekistan, Zahirjonov Umid Dilsod ugli (b. 2005), suspected of misappropriating funds from more than 10 citizens, was detained and deported to Uzbekistan.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was previously wanted for committing a number of "cyber fraud" crimes.
Affected citizens are asked to contact the MIA or its territorial divisions, as well as the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul.
The MIA emphasized that the prosecution of criminals hiding abroad will continue and the principle of "accountability for the crime" will be strictly ensured. At the same time, citizens are urged not to fall into the traps of fraudsters.
