In the Jizzakh region, a 19-year-old man was found to be engaged in the illegal transfer and exchange of crypto-assets worth 2.6 billion soums through a special platform. This was reported by the Cybercrime Combat Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It is reported that the situation was identified during operational-search activities conducted by officers of the Cybercrime Combat Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate in April of this year.
It is noted that during the investigation, the Samsung S24 Ultra, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 11 phones belonging to the young man, born in 2007 in the Gallaorol district, were examined. It was determined that he had been illegally engaged in the circulation of crypto-assets through a special platform using these devices, and had been conducting transfers and exchanges of crypto-assets with a total value of 2 billion 600 million soums.
In connection with this incident, a criminal case has been initiated against him under Part 3 of Article 278-8 of the Criminal Code (Violation of legislation in the field of crypto-asset circulation). Investigative actions are currently underway.
