In the Namangan region of Uzbekistan, a tax inspector was apprehended while receiving a partial bribe of $20,000. The official, from the Fergana district, had demanded a total of $101,000 from a Namangan-based entrepreneur in exchange for assistance in allocating 10 hectares of agricultural land from the local government's reserve for the construction of a tourism facility.

The detention operation was carried out by security service personnel and the Namangan Regional Department of Internal Affairs in the Yangi Namangan district. According to case materials, the suspect promised to leverage his connections with high-ranking officials to secure the land allocation for $95,000 and to change the land category for an additional $6,000.

The Namangan Regional Prosecutor's Office has initiated a criminal case under Articles 168 ("Fraud") and 211 ("Bribery through an intermediary"). The detained individual has been placed in pre-trial detention, and an investigation is ongoing. This incident is part of broader anti-corruption measures being implemented in the country, reflecting ongoing efforts to combat graft.

Previously, in Tashkent, security service and Prosecutor General's Department officers detained two officials from the Yashnabad district administration while they were extorting money from a businessman for converting a residential property into non-residential use. These cases highlight the authorities' actions against corruption, yet they also underscore the persistent challenges and prevalence of such practices within the system.

Source: podrobno.uz