Ministry staff who attempted to send a citizen to the USA for $14,000 detained
In Samarkand, Jizzakh and Syrdarya regions, illegal cases related to sending citizens to the USA through Mexico were detected.
According to the SSS, an employee of the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade, misusing his official power, earned the trust of a citizen living in Samarkand. Allegedly, through his acquaintances at the US Embassy, he promised to issue a visa and demanded $14,000 in exchange for sending him to the USA. He was arrested in Samarkand when he received $10,000 in advance.
A citizen (born in Akdarya district in 1999), currently living in the USA, who was previously convicted, colluded with his relative studying at the Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service; they demanded $16,000 from a local citizen in exchange for sending him to work in the USA via Mexico.
However, the student of the Institute of Economics and Service was detained when he received $10,000 of the requested funds.
It is noted that a resident of Akdarya, currently living in the United States, promised to send 4 citizens to work in America, received $41,600 from them and used them for his own needs.
Also, a 24-year-old man from Andijan was caught in Jizzakh when he deceived a resident of Forish district: he demanded $17,000 from his “prey” in exchange for sending him to the United States via “Turkey-Europe-Nicaragua-Mexico” with the help of his acquaintances. The fraudster was arrested while receiving $10,000 out of the agreed amount.
A citizen (born in Syrdarya in 1991), currently living in Ohio, USA, and a person living in Yangiyer (born in 1991) promised to send a citizen living in Khovos district to the USA through Mexico. They demanded $8,200 for their “service” as well as in exchange for issuing a visa and other necessary documents.
However, the person living in Yangiyer was detained by employees of the SSS and the PGO Department while receiving $8,100 and 1,240,000 soums.
Currently, criminal cases have been initiated against the aforementioned persons.
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