An extensive investigation carried out by the Prosecutor General's Office has uncovered a major criminal group operating within the State Services Center system. This group was reportedly involved in the illegal issuance of driver's licenses.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the chief specialist of the State Services Center, in collusion with his criminal accomplices, received a total of 616 million soums in bribes from 72 individuals throughout 2025. These individuals had never previously obtained a driver's license. In return, counterfeit driver's licenses were prepared and issued to them.
Law enforcement authorities have initiated a criminal case regarding this matter, charging members of the criminal group under various articles of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan related to bribery, accepting bribes, and falsifying documents. All individuals involved have been detained as a preventive measure.
Additionally, the matter of criminal liability for individuals who acquired the fake driver's licenses is also being reviewed. All identified counterfeit licenses have been officially canceled.
According to the Prosecutor General's Office, additional inspections conducted across various regions uncovered over 1,200 counterfeit driver's licenses. Specifically, 440 cases were identified in Tashkent, 265 in Navoi Region, 205 in Surkhandarya Region, 146 in Samarkand Region, 33 in Kashkadarya Region, 20 in Syrdarya Region, and more than 100 in other regions.
Officials emphasize that such practices pose a serious threat to road safety and have urged citizens to abide by the law and refrain from obtaining documents through illegal means.
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