Tashkent police arrest fraudsters trading counterfeit $9,000 for $5,000

The operation was conducted by the Department under the Prosecutor General’s Office in cooperation with the Yangi Hayot district police and the Department of Internal Affairs.

The suspects, identified as citizens M.A., I.A., and others, were apprehended in the parking area of a shopping complex on Yangi Sergeli Street while selling counterfeit $100 bills to a buyer, B.Z. The fake bills, totaling $9,000, were seized as evidence.

Following the incident, a criminal case was initiated under Article 176 of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code, which addresses the production and distribution of counterfeit currency, excise stamps, or securities. Investigation proceedings are currently underway.