A criminal case has been initiated against the deputy head of the Namangan regional branch of "Coal Supply" LLC. He demanded 40 thousand US dollars in exchange for appointing a citizen to the position of head of the district coal depot through his acquaintances in high positions and for increasing the number of coal-laden freight cars arriving at the depot.
According to investigation data, on December 6, the official received 25 thousand dollars of the demanded money and ensured the citizen's appointment to the position of depot head. Subsequently, he demanded the remaining 15 thousand dollars and an additional 7.5 thousand dollars as a share for 30 cars — a total of 22.5 thousand dollars.
While receiving this sum of money through an intermediary, the illegal actions were stopped by officers of the State Security Service and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes. A criminal case was initiated against the suspects under Part 4, paragraph "a" of Article 168 and Part 3, paragraph "a" of Article 211 of the Criminal Code, and the preventive measure of "detention" was applied.
It is noted that as a result of the measures taken, the timely delivery of coal products to the population at preferential prices has been ensured.
