Tashkent police detain two men for trying to illegally sell a land plot for $1 million

They were arrested after a citizen appealed to law enforcement officers about the deal.

In the course of an operational event carried out by employees of the Department for Combating Corruption and Economic Crimes, two men were caught red-handed while receiving an advance payment of $200,000.

On this fact, a criminal case has been initiated under Part 4 of Article 168 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan. Investigations are ongoing.