In Tashkent, a lawyer and a legal expert have been detained.

A lawyer from a law firm in Tashkent promised a person born in 1999, who was sentenced in 2024 by the Yashnabad District Court to 10 years in prison, assistance in reducing the sentence by 4 years through his connections with certain officials.

For his services, he requested $5,000 for each year of reduced sentence, totaling $20,000. He was caught red-handed by law enforcement officers at the time of receiving the money.

Additionally, during the operation, a lawyer from one of the banks in Tashkent was detained for his involvement in receiving $15,000 from the attorney.

During the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the lawyer intended to use his connections in the prosecutor's office through a relative to assist in "resolving the issue." Currently, necessary measures are being taken regarding this matter.

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the lawyer and the attorney under Articles 25, 168, Part 4, Subparagraph "a" (Fraud on a particularly large scale) and 28, 211, Part 3, Subparagraph "a" (Bribery) of the Criminal Code. Investigative actions are underway.