A 17-year-old teenager in Tashkent has become the subject of a criminal case involving the illegal circulation of crypto assets. According to investigators, transactions worth approximately $578,000 were conducted through him.

The press service of the Tashkent Main Internal Affairs Directorate reported that the illegal activity was uncovered during an operational event held as part of the “Safe and Healthy Country” month in the Yunusabad district.

Law enforcement officers determined that the teenager used specialized equipment and software to conduct crypto asset operations.

During a search of his residence, police seized a laptop, mobile phone, all-in-one computer, and two bank cards. All discovered equipment and other items have been attached to the criminal case as material evidence.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 278-8 of the Criminal Code (“Violation of legislation in the sphere of crypto asset circulation”). Investigative actions are currently ongoing.

Earlier, two other individuals were detained in Uzbekistan on suspicion of illegal crypto asset transactions worth nearly 3 billion soums. One of the suspects was a citizen of Tajikistan, through whose electronic wallet financial flows passed.

Source: podrobno.uz