A recent study by specialists from the Anti-Corruption Agency in Jizzakh Region revealed a number of cases of misuse of loan proceeds intended for family business development programs in 2022.

The materials collected as a result of the study were sent to the Prosecutor General’s Office for a legal decision, and appropriate measures were taken in cooperation with the Prosecutor’s Office.

In particular, a pre-investigation check conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office of Jizzakh Region revealed that the head of LLC ‘V’ concluded an agreement with several citizens, and despite the fact that the goods were not delivered to the recipients, he issued false electronic invoices, and fraudulently embezzled 163 million soums of loan proceeds allocated to citizens. A criminal case has been initiated against owner and other staff members of LLC ‘V’ under Art. 168, part 3, paragraph A (fraud) and Art. 228, part 2, paragraph B (production of documents, seals, forms, their forgery, sale or use) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Investigations are currently underway.

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