An Uzbekistan citizen wanted for fraud has been returned to his homeland from Russia

An Uzbekistani citizen wanted for fraud has been returned home from Russia

A man who was hiding from the investigation in Russia has been delivered to Uzbekistan and handed over to law enforcement officers. He was on the wanted list in a fraud case.

The arrest of the 35-year-old man was reported by the Department of Internal Affairs of the Bukhara region.

According to law enforcement agencies, the man, residing in the "Sadir" mahalla of the Peshku district, was hiding from the investigation. The search for him was announced on August 27 of this year.

The criminal case is related to Part 1 of Article 168, which provides for liability for fraud.

During the operational search activities, it was established that the wanted person was in Saint Petersburg. He was detained on the territory of Russia and his return to Uzbekistan was ensured.

Upon arrival, he was detained and handed over to the investigative group under the Department of Internal Affairs of the Peshku district.

Earlier, a citizen accused of particularly large-scale fraud was delivered to Uzbekistan from Georgia. He was on the international wanted list through Interpol.