A suspect wanted for embezzling funds worth about 5 billion soums has been detained in Turkey and extradited to Uzbekistan, according to a report by AN Podrobno.uz.

Law enforcement sources said the man was wanted under Part 3 of Article 167 of the Criminal Code ("Embezzlement through appropriation or misappropriation"). The case involves the theft of credit funds.

Thanks to cooperation between Uzbek and Turkish law enforcement agencies, the suspect was identified, detained, and extradited to Uzbekistan. He has now been handed over to investigative authorities for necessary procedural actions.

Earlier, another Uzbek citizen was detained in Turkey after being on the international wanted list for over a year and a half on fraud charges. Following his arrest, he was also extradited to his homeland.

Source: podrobno.uz