Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In the Yangiarik district of the Khorezm region, an employee of the district state tax inspectorate responsible for working with taxpayers was detained while receiving a bribe of US$900 through a close acquaintance.

The bribe was intended to secure inaction in collecting tax arrears from a limited liability company engaged in the production of knitwear and wholesale trade, as well as to facilitate the closure of the debt by recognizing the enterprise as bankrupt.

A criminal case has been initiated against the tax inspector under Article 168, Part 3, Clause “v” of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and investigative actions are underway.

In the Kashkadarya region, another case was uncovered: a resident of the Yakkabag district, born in 1985 and previously convicted, illegally connected to the water supply system of a farming enterprise specializing in livestock breeding, causing damage amounting to 99 million soms.

While attempting to receive US$1,500 from the farm manager to conceal this fact, an expert from the regional branch of the Republican Forensic Center named after Kh. Suleymanov was detained with physical evidence.

Criminal cases have been opened against both individuals — the citizen and the expert — under Articles 168, Part 3, Clause “v,” and 28, 211, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Investigative proceedings are ongoing.