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Samarkand tourism firm chief caught in $96,000 US migration fraud
The State Security Service (SSS) officers have detained the head of a tourism company in Samarkand for allegedly attempting to send three citizens illegally to the United States via Mexico. He demanded $96,000 for his service.
According to the SSS, the suspect convinced the individuals that he could arrange their illegal travel by preparing the necessary documents and demanded $32,000 from each of them.
An operation conducted jointly by SSS officers and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes led to his arrest while receiving a $15,000 advance payment.
A criminal case has been opened under paragraph “a” of part 4 of Article 168 of the Criminal Code (fraud committed on an especially large scale). The investigation is ongoing.
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