The joint operation was conducted by the Department under the Prosecutor General’s Office, the State Security Service, and the customs authorities. Officers intercepted a Lacetti car traveling from Tashkent to Namangan, where they discovered 300 fake $100 bills in the possession of a passenger.
Investigators said the suspect had planned to circulate the counterfeit money in Namangan.
A criminal case has been opened under Article 176 of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code, which covers the manufacture and sale of counterfeit money, excise stamps, or securities. The investigation is ongoing.
