A 25-year-old native of the Namangan province has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after promising to illegally smuggle a citizen into the United States. The arrest was confirmed by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
According to the ministry, the suspect gained the trust of an individual wishing to emigrate to the U.S. and demanded $50,000 for his assistance. He arranged a meeting with the victim at a local cafe, where undercover operatives caught him red-handed as he accepted an initial down payment of $20,000.
Records show the detainee is a repeat offender who has a prior conviction for grand larceny and large-scale fraud.
A criminal case has been initiated under the clause "a", Part 4 of Article 168 of the Criminal Code (Fraud committed on an especially large scale). The suspect has been remanded in custody.
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