Authorities seize $30,000 in counterfeit currency in Namangan
Law enforcement agencies have detained a man in Namangan for attempting to sell counterfeit foreign currency worth $30,000.
Photo: PGO Department
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.
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