Officers of the State Security Service (SSS) detained two citizens involved in the illegal dispatch of Uzbeks to the United States. They planned to transport citizens who trusted them to the United States along the route “Uzbekistan-Turkey-Bolivia-Colombia-Mexico-USA”.
Two citizens (born in 1985 and 1991), living in the Samarkand region, promised two residents of the Samarkand city to organize their departure to the United States, for which they demanded $30,000 from each. During an operational event, they were detained while receiving $20,000 as an advance payment.
It was established that they planned to transport citizens who trusted them to the United States along the route “Uzbekistan-Turkey-Bolivia-Colombia-Mexico-USA”.
“It was explained to gullible citizens that before leaving, they should have with them a certificate of a negative PCR test result and a VISA card with $4,000, as well as the need to comply with the requirements of the guides in each of these states, in particular, when crossing the Amazon River, flowing through the territory of Colombia and passing through the forests of Mexico,” the message reads.
In addition, during the operative event carried out, the detainees were found having copies of the passports of more than 60 citizens.
At present, a criminal case has been initiated on this fact under the relevant Article of the Criminal Code. Investigative actions are underway.
