Officials from the Department under the Prosecutor General's Office for Mirzo-Ulugbek district of Tashkent have uncovered another case of budget funds embezzlement through the cashback system.

It was found that responsible persons from three companies, acting in collusion, fabricated documents claiming the supply of goods worth 322.4 billion soums (approximately $26 million).

The funds were run through cash registers, generating 3,363 receipts allegedly confirming sales to citizens.

Subsequently, using the Soliq Mobile app, cashback payments were fraudulently issued to citizens registered in the social protection list, resulting in the illegal theft of 1.4 billion soums (about $115,000) from the state budget.

A criminal case has been opened under Articles 167 (Embezzlement) and 228 (Forgery of Documents) of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan. An investigation is underway.

Source: uznews.uz