Individuals create mining farm in Navoi, cause more than 9 billion damage to the state

The head of a local private enterprise, in consultation with 6 citizens, installed 195 units of foreign-made machines.

In an operative event held by law enforcement officers in Bukhara and Navoi regions, activities of illegal mining farms were put an end to in Kiziltepa district, the SSS information service reported. 

During the event, the head of the local private enterprise interacted with 6 citizens, installed 195 foreign-made mining devices on the territory of the enterprise, and as a result of their illegal use of electricity, it was found that they caused 9 billion 661 million 402 thousand soums of damage to the state’s interests.

Currently, a criminal case has been initiated against these persons in accordance with Part 4, Article 185-2 of the Criminal Code, and investigations are being conducted.