Fraudsters were caught red-handed while receiving $1,200 and 5 million soums from the agreed amount.
Photo: Department for Combating Economic Crimes
The incident happened in Andijan region.
Reportedly, two men were caught with physical evidence when they were handing over 18 fake $100 banknotes to the client and receiving $1,200 and 5 million soums for the counterfeit money.
According to the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office, the sides agreed on the sale of fake $2,000 for 20 million soums.
PGO initiated a criminal case against the perpetrators under Article 176 (forgery of money, excise stamps, or securities and their sale) of the Criminal Code and an investigation is underway.
