13:49 / 01.12.2021
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Foreigners detained in Tashkent for setting up a financial pyramid  

A criminal case has been filed against officials of the LLC Golden Cash Store, founded by a Ukrainian citizen. He was charged of illegal attraction of funds.

Photo: Investigation Department

According to the MIA Investigation Department, on January 15, 2020, a 29-year-old citizen of Ukraine, M.M., established a foreign enterprise Golden Cash Store in Tashkent in the form of an LLC. Although the company’s main activity is retail, M.M., together with a group of individuals, organized advocacy work among citizens and through the Internet with a view to generating up to 260% annual income from the purchase of gold and silver items from this enterprise.

In this way, they received money from citizens, aroused the interest of many citizens across the country by transferring a certain amount of money to plastic cards as income from new customers at the expense of their obligations to customers.

On November 17, 2021, the Investigation Department of the Tashkent city DIA initiated a criminal case against the official of the LLC Golden Cash Store under Part 2 of Article 188-1, paragraphs “v, g” of the Criminal Code. He was arrested on a charge of illegal activities related to the attraction of funds and (or) other property. Also, as part of this work, foreign nationals M.M., V.K., S.T., A.S. and Kh.Sh. were charged under Part 2 of Article 188-1, Paragraphs “v, g”. They were remanded in custody.

A criminal case is under investigation and the damage caused to citizens is being identified.

According to open sources, the LLC Golden Cash Store was established on January 15, 2021, not 2020, as reported by the Investigation Department. The main activity of the company is the retail sale of watches and jewelry. The founder of the company is Maxim Muntyan.

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