The Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested foreign nationals who illegally extorted money from citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan doing business on our territory.

A person born in Azerbaijan in 1983, together with his brother, was engaged in the sale of citrus fruits in the market located in Bektemir district.

On January 10, this person appealed to the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In his appeal, he stated that they had a misunderstanding while staying at a temporary residence in November 2024.

Afterwards, on December 15, 2024, under the pretext that he had insulted the victim with obscene words, the representative of the criminal group summoned his criminal accomplice, a man born in 1974 in Azerbaijan who had been convicted several times previously.

With his help, he pressured the victim, demanded that he answer the words spoken against him, and extorted $5,000. Of this, $1,500 was taken on December 15, but he demanded another $3,500.

On January 10, 2025, during an operation conducted in Mirabad district, the suspects were detained while extorting $3,500.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 165, Part 2, Clause “c” of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Three persons have been detained under Article 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and an investigation is undertaken.

Press Service of the Crime Detection Department of the MIA