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Customs official accused of taking $3,000 to legalize smuggled iPhones

An inspector at the Keles railway border customs post under the Tashkent City Customs Department has been detained while allegedly accepting a $3,000 bribe in exchange for facilitating the illegal registration of smuggled iPhones.

Customs Inspector Accused of Accepting $3,000 Bribe to Legalize Smuggled iPhones

Authorities report that a customs inspector was apprehended in the act of receiving a $3,000 bribe. The official allegedly pledged to register the IMEI codes for ten iPhones, which had been illicitly imported into Uzbekistan, by utilizing the passport information of various individuals. A criminal investigation has been initiated under Article 210 of Uzbekistan's Criminal Code, pertaining to bribery. The inquiry remains active.

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