Mining farm owner in Navoi region fined for 4 billion soums

The offender, having installed 47 mining devices and other electrical appliances, illegally used electricity worth more than 430 million soums.

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During a night raid conducted by employees of the Regional Power Grids and law enforcement agencies, illegal use of electricity was discovered in the Kyzyltepa district.

In particular, at the field camp of the Khairullo-Narzullo farm, 47 mining devices, cooling, lighting and other electrical appliances were found. They were unauthorizedly connected to the general power network.

According to preliminary data, the farm illegally used 484.8 thousand kW of electricity worth 436.4 million soums.

For illegal connection to the power grid and mining activities, documents were issued to recover 2.2 billion soums from the violator (with a 5-fold increasing factor). He must also pay an additional fine with a 5-fold increasing factor – 1.8 billion soums.

Law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation.