As a result of rapid measures carried out by employees of the State Security Service and Prosecutor's Office bodies, the illegal activities of three lawyers operating in the cities of Tashkent, Samarkand, and Gulistan were stopped.
In particular, in Tashkent city, a previously convicted lawyer was caught while receiving 5,000 US dollars out of a demanded 10,000 US dollars in exchange for helping to mitigate charges and secure a punishment not related to imprisonment in a criminal case through his acquaintances in the court system.
In Samarkand city, a lawyer from a local law firm was apprehended while receiving 4,000 US dollars under the pretext of "assistance" in court cases.
Similarly, in Gulistan city of Syrdarya region, a practicing lawyer was exposed while receiving 1,500 US dollars in exchange for initiating a criminal case against individuals who had taken pharmaceutical drugs worth 450 million soums without paying.
At the same time, criminal cases have been initiated against these individuals under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are being carried out.
