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Uzbekistan

A scheme for illegally issuing visas to foreigners was uncovered in Tashkent.

A group involved in illegally obtaining visas for foreign citizens has been disrupted in Tashkent.

Two women were detained on suspicion of organizing the illegal acquisition of entry visas to Uzbekistan for three foreigners. They demanded a sum approaching $30,000 for their services.

According to the scheme, one of the detainees planned to pocket $4,200 and hand over the remaining $27,000 to her accomplice.

The transfer of funds took place under the surveillance of operatives, which allowed the second participant in the criminal scheme to be detained immediately after she received the bulk of the money.

A criminal case has been opened against both suspects, and investigative measures are currently underway.

Previously, arrests were reported in Tashkent and the Fergana region of individuals who charged fees for organizing Umrah pilgrimages that were not actually carried out.

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