In cooperation with the DXX and IIO, individuals engaged in the trade of counterfeit US dollars brought to Uzbekistan's Navoi city from Turkey via Kyrgyzstan have been detained.
A resident of Namangan region, born in 1984, was stopped while attempting to sell $19,900 in counterfeit $100 bills to a buyer for $14,000 together with his criminal accomplice.
Furthermore, in Tashkent city, an individual born in 1997 was detained while promising to sell counterfeit $100 bills and 100,000 and 50,000 soum notes for a real $5,500.
Currently, a criminal case has been initiated against them under part 3, paragraph "a" of Article 176 of the Criminal Code, and the preventive measure of "detention" has been applied. Investigative actions are being carried out.
