Individuals who produced nearly 80 million soums in counterfeit money were arrested in Angren
Two previously convicted individuals rented an apartment in a multi-story building and manufactured counterfeit money using a color printer. Now they face from 5 to 10 years of imprisonment.
Those who produced nearly 80 million soums in counterfeit money arrested in Angren
In the city of Angren, Tashkent region, the circulation of approximately 80 million soums in counterfeit money was prevented. This was reported by the State Security Service.
It is reported that a citizen born in 1993, in collusion with an acquaintance born in 1997, rented an apartment in one of the multi-story buildings in the city and produced counterfeit money.
During an operational event conducted in cooperation with the Regional Department of Internal Affairs, a search of the house led to the seizure of half-prepared counterfeit money totaling 79.8 million soums consisting of 100,000 and 200,000 soum banknotes, a color printer and its inks, as well as stationery supplies as physical evidence.
It is emphasized that although these individuals had been previously convicted, they did not draw the right conclusions from their mistakes.
Regarding the situation, a criminal case has been initiated against the offenders under Paragraph "v" of Part 2 of Article 176 of the Criminal Code (Manufacturing, counterfeiting of money, excise stamps or securities, or their disposal), and investigative actions are being conducted. According to the Code, if this crime is committed by a group of persons by prior agreement, it is punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 10 years.
Earlier, a person was arrested in Andijan for selling counterfeit money totaling 297 million soums, consisting of fake 100,000 and 200,000 soum banknotes, to a conditional buyer for 148 million soums. In Tashkent, individuals trying to exchange 8.4 thousand counterfeit dollars for real ones were detained.