Black Market Currency Bust: 4 Districts, Thousands in Cash Seized

Uzbekistan’s Department under the Prosecutor General, in cooperation with law enforcement and security services, carried out several sting operations across four regions — all targeting illegal currency trading.

$3,000 – Hand-to-hand, caught red-handed
In the city of Khanabad, citizen E.R. was detained after selling $3,000 USD to citizen A.T. for 38.7 million soums.

Authorities seized $3,000, 35,950 Russian rubles, and 3,000 Kyrgyz soms as evidence.

Kuichirchik case: Three currencies in one deal
Citizen M.A. was caught selling to U.B.:

$1,900 for 24.7 million soums,
83,800 rubles for 12.9 million soums,
485,500 tenge for 13.1 million soums.

All amounts were confiscated during the operation.

Yakkabog and Gurlan — same scheme, different locations
In Yakkabog, A.A. was buying $3,500 for 45.1 million soums when he was detained.

Meanwhile, in Gurlan, A.K. was caught purchasing 350,000 rubles for 52 million soums right in front of the local market.

Criminal proceedings launched
All incidents are being investigated under Article 177 of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code — illegal currency exchange. The investigation is ongoing.

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