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The head of the “Dashtobod” railway station, located in the Zaamin district of Jizzakh region, was detained by officers of the State Security Service (SSS) while receiving a large bribe. The operatives caught the man red-handed as he received U.S. dollars in exchange for speeding up the customs inspection of coal wagons that had arrived at the station.
According to the SSS, the suspect demanded $10,000 from a private company representative for assistance in expediting the passage of 100 freight wagons through customs control. In return, he promised to process them out of turn, avoid imposing penalties for delays at the station, and issue documents confirming the timely unloading of the wagons.
During the operation, the station head was detained while receiving part of the amount—$4,000 for 40 wagons. SSS officers recorded the moment of the money transfer and seized it as evidence.
A criminal case has been initiated against the suspect under Article 210 (bribery) of the Criminal Code. He has been placed in pretrial detention. Interestingly, this official had previously been convicted under Article 169 (theft) of the Criminal Code, but he apparently failed to learn from his past mistakes.
Law enforcement agencies continue to investigate, checking the involvement of other individuals in this corruption scheme. The security forces are urging the public and business community to report such crimes more actively to combat corruption and improve the functioning of state institutions.
The text has been translated by AI. For more accurate information, please refer to the Russian version of the article
