A previously convicted lawyer was detained in Tashkent while receiving a bribe

Safety&Sequrity 22 Dec 2025, 10:15 506

During an operational event conducted by employees of the Office of the State Security Service for the city of Tashkent together with the city Department for Combating Economic Crimes, a previously convicted lawyer from one of the capital's law firms was detained.

It was established that the lawyer was caught red-handed while receiving 2,000 US dollars, which he received fraudulently. The money was seized and attached to the case as physical evidence.

According to the investigation, the lawyer promised to resolve the issue of non-application of a preventive measure in the form of detention against a suspect in a criminal case initiated under article 168 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan and being investigated by the investigative unit of the Shaykhantakhur district Department of Internal Affairs. At the same time, he referred to his alleged connections among officials.

Currently, a criminal case has been opened against the lawyer under part 3 of paragraph "b" of Article 168, as well as under part 1 of article 28 and article 211 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Detention was chosen as a preventive measure.

Investigative actions are underway.