Illegal cryptocurrency circulation worth 104 billion soums (8.62 million US dollars) was uncovered in the Navoi region. This was reported by the Cybersecurity Center of the Operational-Investigative Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is noted that the perpetrators carried out cryptocurrency transactions illegally.
The inspection was carried out within the framework of the "Safe Cyber Space" and "Current 20 Days" campaigns. Employees of the Operational-Investigative Department, the Cybersecurity Center, the State Security Service, and the National Agency for Perspective Projects worked together. As a result, four citizens - born in 1990, 1993, 1998, and 1999 - were detained.
According to the information, they were engaged in cryptocurrency exchange by connecting bank cards belonging to other persons through the One Payments and P2P Trade applications. In this way, they made a turnover of 104 billion soums and received a large amount of illegal income.
During the search, 68 plastic cards, 12 mobile devices, 8 SIM cards, and 2 computers were seized as material evidence. Preliminary investigative actions are currently underway.
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