Individuals who attempted to send citizens illegally to work in the USA detained
Criminal cases have been initiated under articles 168 (Fraud) and 211 (Giving a bribe) of the Criminal Code.
An operative event was carried out by the Gulistan district PGO Department together with employees of the State Security Service.
According to the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, citizen S.S. promised to send citizen J.R. to work in the United States through Poland with the help of his acquaintances for $2,300 and was detained with material evidence upon receiving $900 and 1.2 million soums as an advance in exchange for a visa.
A similar operative event was carried out by the Mirabad district PGO Department together with SSS officers.
Citizen J.T. was caught with material evidence, receiving $2,000 in exchange for processing visa documents to send citizen Kh. to the USA with the help of his friends.
Based on the above facts, criminal cases have been initiated under Articles 168 (Fraud) and 28,211 (Giving a bribe) of the Criminal Code. Investigative actions are underway.
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