According to the SSS, the bank employee acted in collusion with a man born in 1979 who lives in Yangiyul district, Tashkent region, and has a previous criminal conviction. Investigators say the pair gained the trust of a citizen planning to launch a business by claiming they could secure a preferential loan of $3.5 million in the entrepreneur's name.
In return for their alleged "facilitation" services, the suspects demanded 12% of the loan amount – equivalent to $420,000.
They were apprehended while allegedly receiving an advance payment of $50,000. Law enforcement officers seized the money as material evidence.
A criminal case has been opened against the suspects, who have been placed in pretrial detention. The investigation is ongoing.
