The Bektemir District Criminal Court in Tashkent has begun trying four individuals accused of bribery, money laundering, and abuse of power. The high-profile case stems from an investigation into alleged corruption and systemic violations within the recruitment and deployment networks managing Uzbek migrant workers bound for South Korea.
The trial commenced on July 29 under the presidency of Judge Durdona Dadaxonova, according to the schedule published on the Supreme Court’s website. The pre-trial investigation was conducted by the Prosecutor General's Office.
The defendants standing trial include:
- Ganchar Uzakov, a former operative within the State Security Service (DXX).
- Alijon Ashurov, who media reports indicate served as the head of the DXX Internal Security Department until his dismissal in November 2024.
- Timur Shariksiev.
- Suxrob Sayfutdinov, a former DXX officer who subsequently served as the first deputy head of the Agency for External Labor Migration.
All four individuals face charges under clauses "a" and "b" of Part 3, Article 210 of the Criminal Code (Receiving a bribe in an especially large amount by a group of officials), Article 243 (Legalization of proceeds derived from criminal activity), and Part 1, Article 301 (Abuse of power, excess of official authority, or administrative inaction).
The Tashkent Courts' press service announced that the trial of Alijon Ashurov and his co-defendants is being conducted in a closed-court format. This decision was implemented due to the inclusion of sensitive personal data and other legally protected, classified information within the official case files.
Judicial authorities have committed to releasing further updates upon the conclusion of the trial.
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