Law enforcement officers in the Balykchi district of the Andijan region have shut down an illegal gambling establishment run by a local resident. During the special operation, tens of millions of soums and foreign currency were seized, and a criminal case has been opened against the organizer.

According to the Andijan Regional Internal Affairs Department, a 64-year-old local man organized underground gambling in a teahouse, providing the premises for a fee.

During the operation, officers seized 40.2 million soums, $100 US dollars, and an additional 185,000 soums allegedly received as a commission for organizing the games. All funds have been attached to the case as material evidence.

A criminal case has been initiated under the article for organizing and conducting gambling and other risk-based games. The investigation is ongoing.

Law enforcement authorities reminded that organizing and conducting gambling, as well as creating conditions for such activities, entail criminal liability.

Earlier, a scandal erupted in Bukhara around one of the city's most famous architectural monuments, the Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah. A banner advertising an online casino was illegally installed near the walls of the historical site, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and under state protection.

Source: podrobno.uz