SSS prevents illegal sale of land in the Tashkent, Namangan, and Fergana regions

According to a khokim of Bostanlik district, the limited liability company specializing in equestrian sport received 25.4 hectares of the land for construction of the hotel complex, cottages, stables, the veterinary block, the arena, and parade ground.

However, the founder of LLC never performed any practical work. On the contrary, with the assistance of the familiar realtor, he intended to sell this land area to another citizen for $1,500,000.

During the operation held by the State Security Service of the Tashkent region and the regional prosecutor’s office, the mentioned individuals were detained red-handed while receiving $700,000 from the requested sum, the press service of the SSS reports.

Further, three residents of the Zangiota and Tashkent districts of the Tashkent region, who promised their acquaintance to help him in obtaining 1.5 hectares of land for $150,000, were detained by the SSS and Department for the fight against economic crimes of Tashkent when receiving advance payment. The land was a part of 2 hectares allocated by a khokim of Zangiota district in 2019 to the limited liability company registered for construction of the hi-tech greenhouse. 

Another Zangiota district resident, a previously convicted citizen, tried to use his friends in a khokimiyat to obtain 35 acres of the land allocated by a khokim for agricultural purposes in 2018. He wanted to sell the land to another citizen, lying that the area of this site is 80 acres, and demanded $160,000. He was detained red-handed when receiving $30,000.

The SSS of the Tashkent region, along with the regional prosecutor’s office detained two individuals who were engaged in illegal realtor activity. They told to the local businessman about the sale of 1 hectare of the land allocated to one of the limited liability companies for the construction of the boat mooring and vacation spots for visitors on the Chirchiq river bank (Gazalkent mahalla of Bostanlik district) and requested $260,000 for their assistance in the transfer of this land to his name. They were caught red-handed when receiving $20,000 as advance payment.

The chief agronomist of the cotton breeding and grain cultivation cluster, who also worked as the clerk of the farm for growing up cotton in Kasansay district, gained the trust of a citizen and asked $55,000 for assisting in obtaining 2.1 hectares of this farm. Officers of the Namangan region SSS, together with representatives of the regional prosecutor’s office, caught the perpetrator red-handed when he was receiving $45,000 and 106 million soums.

Lastly, two former employees of the khokimiyat of the Kuva district of the Fergana region attempted to get $28,000 from two residents of Andijan for rendering assistance through the high-ranking acquaintances in obtaining 6 hectares of the land in the free economic zone, for implementation of business activity. They were detained when receiving $23,000 by officers of the SSS and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes. It turned out that they already received $5,000 from the requested sum.

During the investigation, it was established that these people involved the employee of the investments and foreign trade department of the Kuva district khokimiyat, born in 1977, in their illegal actions.

Criminal charges on the above cases have been filed under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code. The investigations are ongoing.