Tashkent court convicts man for using forged IDs to impersonate officials

According to the press service of the Tashkent Main Department of Internal Affairs (MIA), during an operation carried out by officers of the State Security Service and the city’s MIA, a Lacetti car driven by 33-year-old Javokhir Orifjonov was stopped in the Yakkasaray district. During the document inspection, the driver claimed to be an officer of the State Security Service and presented an SSS ID. He also attempted to persuade the inspector to release him by calling an alleged high-ranking acquaintance, who instructed the officer to “let the driver go.”

However, law enforcement officers became suspicious and checked the man’s information. It was soon revealed that the ID was fake and that the suspect had no affiliation with the State Security Service. The impersonator was detained.

The investigation found that Javokhir Orifjonov had repeatedly introduced himself as an employee of the Presidential Administration and law enforcement bodies, using forged identification documents to resolve personal matters.

“In some cases, I introduced myself as Alisher Sulaymonov, an employee of the Presidential Administration. Then I said I was his nephew and asked for help to get my issues resolved faster. It was very wrong, and I apologize,” Orifjonov said in court.

According to the court’s verdict, Javokhir Orifjonov was found guilty under paragraphs “a” and “b” of part 2 and part 3 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code (Production, forgery, sale, or use of documents, stamps, seals, or forms) and sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in a settlement colony.

The Tashkent Main Department of Internal Affairs has called on citizens who may have been affected by Orifjonov’s actions to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call 102.