Ministry staff who attempted to send a citizen to the USA for $14,000 detained

According to the SSS, an employee of the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade, misusing his official power, earned the trust of a citizen living in Samarkand. Allegedly, through his acquaintances at the US Embassy, he promised to issue a visa and demanded $14,000 in exchange for sending him to the USA. He was arrested in Samarkand when he received $10,000 in advance.

A citizen (born in Akdarya district in 1999), currently living in the USA, who was previously convicted, colluded with his relative studying at the Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service; they demanded $16,000 from a local citizen in exchange for sending him to work in the USA via Mexico.

However, the student of the Institute of Economics and Service was detained when he received $10,000 of the requested funds.

It is noted that a resident of Akdarya, currently living in the United States, promised to send 4 citizens to work in America, received $41,600 from them and used them for his own needs.

Also, a 24-year-old man from Andijan was caught in Jizzakh when he deceived a resident of Forish district: he demanded $17,000 from his “prey” in exchange for sending him to the United States via “Turkey-Europe-Nicaragua-Mexico” with the help of his acquaintances. The fraudster was arrested while receiving $10,000 out of the agreed amount. 

A citizen (born in Syrdarya in 1991), currently living in Ohio, USA, and a person living in Yangiyer (born in 1991) promised to send a citizen living in Khovos district to the USA through Mexico. They demanded $8,200 for their “service” as well as in exchange for issuing a visa and other necessary documents.

However, the person living in Yangiyer was detained by employees of the SSS and the PGO Department while receiving $8,100 and 1,240,000 soums.

Currently, criminal cases have been initiated against the aforementioned persons.