The fraudsters tried to put into circulation 400 fake $50 bills.
Photo: PGO Department
In the Chilanzar district of Tashkent, employees of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office detained a criminal group who tried to sell counterfeit $20,000.
Previously convicted J.A. and his accomplices were caught red-handed when they were selling 400 counterfeit $50 bills for $10 thousand.
On this fact, a criminal case has been initiated against the convicts under Article 176 of the Criminal Code (Production, sale of counterfeit money, excise stamps or securities). An investigation is underway.
