Illegal currency trafficker detained in Tashkent upon sale of $10,000 

In Tashkent, during an operational event on the Small Ring Road, citizen S. S. was arrested with physical evidence while selling 10,000 US dollars illicitly, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office reports. 
 
Reportedly, the lawbreaker withdrew 100 million soums from a plastic card of the citizen S. Kh. and paid 8500 soums for each US dollar. 
 
On this fact, a criminal case was initiated in relation to citizen S. S. under Article 177 (Paragraph “b” of Part 3) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Currently, investigative actions are underway.