Operative units from the State Security Service departments in Tashkent and the Andijan region have successfully dismantled an illegal operation involving the manufacturing of counterfeit banknotes at a residential location. Law enforcement officials continue to investigate the broader scope of the criminal activity.

According to official reports, a 39-year-old resident of the Asaka district—who has a prior criminal record for fraud—was apprehended while attempting to sell a batch of fake currency to an undercover buyer. The suspect allegedly planned to distribute counterfeit 100,000 and 200,000 som banknotes with a total nominal value of 297 million som in exchange for 148 million som in legitimate funds.

During a subsequent search of the suspect's residence, authorities seized specialized equipment utilized for the production process, along with half-finished counterfeit bills in denominations of 50,000 and 100,000 som. The recovered items have been logged as physical evidence for the ongoing judicial proceedings.

Criminal proceedings have been formally initiated under paragraph 'a', part 3 of Article 176 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which addresses the manufacturing and distribution of counterfeit money on an especially large scale. The investigation remains active.

Source: uznews.uz